{"id":13165,"date":"2026-05-04T11:33:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/?p=13165"},"modified":"2026-05-04T11:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:33:39","slug":"wine-of-the-year-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/en\/wine-of-the-year-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine of the year 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Estonian Sommelier Association (ESA) invited all wine importers and producers to participate in the Wine of the Year competition for the sixth time. The aim of the competition is to recognise the best wines available in Estonia each calendar year, awarding gold, silver, and bronze medals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Wines were evaluated on a 100-point scale, with medals awarded to up to 65% of the wines submitted. Based on the results of blind tastings, wines were recognised as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Gold 90+ points \u2014 a wine of outstanding international calibre<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Silver 87+ points \u2014 a remarkably good wine in its class<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Bronze 83+ points \u2014 a good wine that stands out for its quality in its class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Of the five wines we submitted, three received medals:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1.5em; margin: 2em 0; padding: 1em 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hobe-130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 180px; max-width: 280px;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Silver medal<\/strong><br \/>\nVintense Fines Bulles Blanc<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #666;\">Sparkling wine, non-alcoholic<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VINTENSE-FINES-BULLES-BLANC-75CL-New-label-106x300.jpg\" alt=\"Vintense Fines Bulles Blanc\" width=\"106\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VINTENSE-FINES-BULLES-BLANC-75CL-New-label-106x300.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VINTENSE-FINES-BULLES-BLANC-75CL-New-label-362x1024.jpg 362w, https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VINTENSE-FINES-BULLES-BLANC-75CL-New-label-768x2175.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VINTENSE-FINES-BULLES-BLANC-75CL-New-label-542x1536.jpg 542w, https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VINTENSE-FINES-BULLES-BLANC-75CL-New-label-723x2048.jpg 723w, https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VINTENSE-FINES-BULLES-BLANC-75CL-New-label-64x180.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VINTENSE-FINES-BULLES-BLANC-75CL-New-label-scaled.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1.5em; margin: 2em 0; padding: 1em 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pronks-130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 180px; max-width: 280px;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Bronze medal<\/strong><br \/>\nAlturis Pinot Grigio Friuli DOP 2024<br \/>\nCavalieri di Moasca Barolo DOCG 2021<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto; display: flex; gap: 1em; align-items: flex-end;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 280px; width: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cavalieri-di-Moasca-Barolo-DOCG-2021.jpg\" alt=\"Cavalieri di Moasca Barolo DOCG 2021\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 280px; width: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svensky.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8033928150016-Alturis_Pinot_Grigio2020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Alturis Pinot Grigio Friuli DOP 2024\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Full competition results: <a href=\"https:\/\/aastavein.ee\/\">aastavein.ee<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Estonian Sommelier Association (ESA) invited all wine importers and producers to participate in the Wine of the Year competition for the sixth time. 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