08. June 2006.

Announcement of the Results at the 7th Pannon 'Bormustra'
Wine Competition 7 June 2006, Gundel Garden





In 2000 the members of the Pannon Wine Guild launched a wine competition for commercially available Hungarian wines, to be assessed by well-known domestic and foreign judges, so that Hungarian winemakers are exposed to the highest international standards.

The stated aim of the competition is to acquaint the foreign members of the judging panel with the best of Hungarian winemaking. 2006 was the fifth year that the Archabbey of Pannonhalma hosted the event.

228 outstanding wines from 86 eminent wineries competed with each other at the 'Bormustra'.
At the end of the competition the top 55 Hungarian wines were announced and the Grand Prix was awarded.

The judging panel named the best wines in three categories: the 20 best white wines, the 25 best red wines and the 10 best sweet wines. These are the 55 wines entitled to call themselves 'Top Wine of the 7th Pannon Bormustra Wine Competition'.

The Herend Porcelain Manufactory presented numbered, hand-painted plates to the makers of the top wines.
The formal announcement of results took place on 7 June 2006 at the Gundel restaurant where the prize-winning winemakers of Pannon 'Bormustra' were presented with their Herend porcelain plates.
The results were announced at a reception attended by the key winemakers and representatives of the leading wineries of Hungary where the top wines and other culinary delights were on offer.

The guest of honour was Pannonhalma Archabbot Asztrik Várszegi who was presented with the Bartók Béla Memorial Prize, also made of Herend porcelain, by dr. Attila Simon, Chief Executive of the Herend Porcelain Manufactory Ltd. The prize was jointly established by the Manufactory and by the Board of Trustees of the 'For Hungarian Art' Prize to recognize eminent patrons of Hungarian music and arts.

The Archabbot of the Pannonhalma Archabbey, a bishop since 1989, celebrated his 60th birthday this year. He was awarded the prize for his efforts to strengthen the sensitive but very important relationship between the Church and society, for acting as an advocate of human rights, for promoting unity among churches and religions and for his spiritual and moral studies.