This year’s edition of TUCHOVINICONTEST brought Polish producers 71 medals – only three fewer than in 2024 (when there were 74). The difference is mainly due to the smaller number of entries, since by regulation only a proportional share of wines can be awarded. The highlight of this year, however, is the three Grand Gold Medals for wines with outstanding scores.
Winnica Equus
Winnica Equus is one of Poland's most renowned and oldest vineyards. It comprises several plots, with the main one covering 5 hectares located in Zabór near Zielona Góra. Smaller plantings are situated in Mierzęcin and Kornacice, totaling 5.5 hectares of cultivation. The name "Equus" refers to the Latin word for "horse," reflecting the owners' passion for equestrianism. The vineyard cultivates noble grape varieties such as Pinot Noir, Riesling, Zweigelt, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Grüner Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Cortis, Solaris, and Johanniter. The wines are produced naturally, without unnecessary enological additives, and the cultivation is carried out without the use of herbicides. The winery is housed in a former 19th-century German school building in Mierzęcin, where production and wine tastings take place.
HISTORY OF Winnica Equus
Winnica Equus was founded in 2005 by Łukasz Chrostowski and Jowita Banek, enthusiasts of wine and horses. The first plot was established in 2006 in Mierzęcin, where various grape varieties were tested. In 2010, a vineyard was established in Kornacice in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, and in 2013, another plot in Zabór in the Lubusz Voivodeship, in areas with a rich winemaking tradition dating back to the Middle Ages.
CULTIVATED GRAPE VARIETIES
- Cabernet Cortis,
- Cabernet Dorsa,
- Cabernet Franc,
- Chardonnay,
- Dornfelder,
- Gruner Veltliner,
- Hibernal,
- Johanniter,
- Kernling,
- Merlot,
- Monarch,
- Muskateller,
- Pinot Blanc,
- Pinot Gris,
- Pinot Noir,
- Regent,
- Riesling,
- Rondo,
- Sauvignon Blanc,
- Seyval Blanc,
- Solaris,
- Tauberschwarz,
- Traminer,
- Zweigelt
IMPORTANT WINES OF Winnica Equus
- (bez nazwy)
- Adorator
- Baskil
- Brut Białe
- Cabernetis
- Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Brut
- Cuvee
- Equus Sekt
- Equus Sekt Brut
- Equus Sekt Riesling
- Equus Sekt Riesling Extra Dry
- Equus Sekt Rose
- Equus Sekt Rose Brut
- Equus Sekt Rose Brut Nature
- Gewurtz Veltliner
- Gruner Veltliner
- Kadryl
- Karmazyn Blanc de Noir
- Magnesia
- Magnesia Prestige
- Passage
- Passage Cuvee
- Piaf
- Pinot Noir
- Riesling
- Rose Brut
- Sekt Brut
- So Sweet
- Veltliner
Winnica Equus WINE REVIEWS
- Equus Rose Brut (2021): 90.00 pts;
- Equus Sekt Brut (2021): 91.00 pts;
- Pinot Noir (2023): 88.00 pts;
- Pinot Noir (2024): 88.00 pts;
- Riesling (2023): 88.00 pts;
WINE CONTESTS
Winnica Equus won a total of 108 awards in wine competitions in Poland and abroad.
NON-POLISH WINE CONTESTS
- International Wine Competition Cuvee 2016 Ostrava: 1 award
POLISH WINE CONTESTS
- WINOPL - Konkurs Win Polskich (2021 - 2025): 29 awards
- TUCHOVINICONTEST (2024 - 2025): 11 awards
- XIV Ogólnopolski Konkurs Win o nagrodę „Grand Prix – Winobranie 2023”: 7 awards
- X Konkurs Polskich Win Jasło 2023: 7 awards
- I Konkurs Win z Historycznego Śląska: 7 awards
- IX Konkurs Polskich Win Jasło 2022: 6 awards
- Polskie Korki (2017 - 2023): 6 awards
- XIII Ogólnopolski Konkurs Win o nagrodę „Grand Prix – Winobranie 2022”: 5 awards
- VI Konkurs Polskich Win Jasło 2019: 5 awards
- XV Ogólnopolski Konkurs Win o nagrodę „Grand Prix – Winobranie 2024”: 4 awards
- VII Ogólnopolski Konkurs Win o nagrodę „Grand Prix – Winobranie 2016”: 4 awards
- VIII Ogólnopolski Konkurs Win o nagrodę „Grand Prix – Winobranie 2017”: 3 awards
- VIII Konkurs Polskich Win Jasło 2021: 3 awards
- XII Ogólnopolski Konkurs Win o nagrodę „Grand Prix – Winobranie 2021”: 2 awards
- VII Konkurs Polskich Win Jasło 2020: 2 awards
- V Konkurs Polskich Win Jasło 2018: 2 awards
- Międzynarodowy Konkurs Win "Carpatia Vini" Kombornia 2021: 1 award
- IV Międzynarodowy Konkurs Win GALICJA VITIS 2016: 1 award
- VI Ogólnopolski Konkurs Win o nagrodę „Grand Prix – Winobranie 2015”: 1 award
- IV Ogólnopolski Konkurs Win o nagrodę „Grand Prix – Winobranie 2013”: 1 award
WEB SITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
PRICES AND REVIEWS
Vivino.com: Winnica Equus
(1100 reviews)
Winnica Equus at Wine-Searcher.com
CONTACT
E-mail: winaequus@gmail.com
Phone: +48 504 286 758
Phone: +48 504 147 655
ADDRESS
Mierzęcin 12
66-520 Dobiegniew
Coordinates: 52.9548544,15.8341578
MAP
NEARBY WINERIES
- Winnica Pałac Mierzęcin: 0,8km (ca. 4m by car)
- Winnica Dębowe Szepty: 54,6km (ca. 58m by car)
- Winnica Siedem Wzgórz: 60,4km (ca. 1g 1m by car)
- Winnica Enosfera: 70,0km (ca. 1g 10m by car)
- Winnica Zielona: 72,1km (ca. 1g 14m by car)
TRAVEL TIME FROM BIG CITIES
- Szczecin: 120,3km (ca. 1h 44m)
- Poznań: 133,5km (ca. 2h 9m)
- Bydgoszcz: 170,3km (ca. 2h 33m)
- Gdańsk: 334,2km (ca. 4h 10m)
- Wrocław: 345,0km (ca. 3h 52m)
- Łódź: 364,4km (ca. 4h 17m)
- Warszawa: 457,5km (ca. 5h 3m)
- Kraków: 602,4km (ca. 6h 13m)
- Lublin: 628,4km (ca. 6h 39m)
- Białystok: 644,7km (ca. 6h 50m)
NEWS
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