The results of the 13th Jasło Polish Wine Competition 2026 have been announced. In the competition organised by the Jasło Winemakers’ Association „Vinum pro cultura” and the Polish Sommeliers Association, 82 wines were awarded: 43 medals and 39 distinctions were presented.
327 wines from 85 vineyards were submitted for assessment. The jury’s work was coordinated by Tomasz Kolecki.
43 medals in the 13th edition of the competition
43 of the 327 wines entered received medals. Under the competition rules, distinctions were awarded for scores of 80–82 points, bronze medals for 82.01–86 points, silver medals for 86.01–90 points, and gold medals for scores above 90.01 points.
- 2 gold medals;
- 11 silver medals;
- 30 bronze medals;
- 39 distinctions.
Traditio Cuvee named the competition’s best wine
The Grand Prix for the competition’s best wine went to Traditio Cuvee from Aris Vineyard. The wine also received a gold medal and the title of champion in the sparkling wine category. The second gold medal in this category went to Charie from Pod Wieżą Vineyard.
What was the quality level of wines in each category?
Sparkling wines stood out most clearly in the results. From 26 entries, they received 13 medals, including both gold medals, as well as two distinctions. This means that half of the sparkling wines entered in this category received a medal – by far the highest medal share among the competition’s larger categories.
A large number of medals – 13 – also went to dry white wines, the most numerous group with 91 entries. Bronze medals dominated this category, however: 11 were awarded, alongside two silver medals. Among the 88 off-dry white wines, no medal higher than bronze was awarded, but as many as 15 wines received distinctions. This shows a broad group of wines assessed positively, although without scores in the silver and gold ranges.
Sweet wines confirmed their high quality despite the small number of entries: five medals, including two silver medals, and one distinction were awarded to 10 wines. In the red wine category, six medals were awarded from 62 entries, all silver or bronze. Rosé and amateur wines received distinctions only, while one bronze medal was awarded in the special wines category.
The most awards for Warto Vineyard and Kazimierskie Wzgórza Vineyard
Warto Vineyard and Kazimierskie Wzgórza Vineyard won the most awards, with 6 each. They were closely followed by Aris Vineyard with five awards, while Piwnice Antoniego Vineyard received four.
- 6 awards: Warto Vineyard and Kazimierskie Wzgórza Vineyard;
- 5 awards: Aris Vineyard;
- 4 awards: Piwnice Antoniego Vineyard;
- 3 awards each: Płochocki Vineyard, Dom Charbielin Vineyard, Jadwiga Vineyard and Folwark Pszczew Vineyard.
Fewer awarded wines than a year earlier
In the 12th Jasło Polish Wine Competition 2025, a total of 163 wines were awarded, including 127 medals. This year’s result is lower, but the distribution of awards clearly indicates the exceptional quality of sparkling and sweet wines, as well as the strong and diverse representation of dry white wines.
About the Jasło Polish Wine Competition
The Jasło Polish Wine Competition was held for the thirteenth time. It is one of the national events where a jury assesses Polish wines in categories corresponding to their style and sugar level, awarding distinctions and medals according to an established scoring system.
We warmly congratulate all the awarded vineyards and their teams. The diversity of the recognised styles is particularly pleasing – from sparkling wines, through white and red wines, to sweet and special wines. We wish them further successful vintages and success in future editions of the competition.
