We now know the results of WINOPL – the 2026 Polish Wine Competition. In its sixth edition, 134 awards were presented to wines entered by 106 wineries; a total of 460 wines were judged.
Compared with the 2025 edition, the number of wines entered decreased by ten, but four more wineries took part. At the same time, five more awards were presented than a year earlier. The wines were judged by a panel of 22 experts – sommeliers, trade journalists and representatives of the wine industry – chaired by Maciej Sokołowski, who has held this role since the competition’s first edition.
Best wines of the competition
The Champion titles, awarded to the best wines in their respective categories, went to:
- Euphoria Cuvee from Witaj Słońce Winery – in the still white wine category;
- Platinum from Smolis Winery – in the sparkling wine category.
Gold medals were also awarded to Blask 631 from Margaret Winery and Metoda Tradycyjna Brut from Warto Winery. The entries were dominated by the 2024 and 2023 vintages, but wines from older vintages were also included.
Most awards
- Aris Winery – 10 awards;
- Equus Winery – 9 awards;
- Jaworek Wineries and Warto Winery – 6 awards each;
- Mickiewicz Winery – 5 awards.
The consistency of the leaders across the entire series remains noteworthy: after six editions, Aris Winery has won 45 awards, while Equus Winery has won 38. You can find the full list of results from all years on the WINOPL page on Polish.Wine.
The awarded labels will be available for tasting during the Polish Wine and Vineyard Fair at the Poznań International Fair, held on 19–21 March 2026.
About the WINOPL competition
WINOPL is the Polish Wine Competition held in Poznań, dedicated exclusively to wines made from grapes grown in Poland. Wines are judged anonymously using the 100-point OIV system, and no more than 30% of entered labels may receive medals.
We warmly congratulate all the awarded wineries and wish them further success in future editions of the competition.
