The Grand Non-Alcoholic Competition of MUNDUS VINI GmbH is an international competition organised in Germany for dealcoholised wines and sparkling beverages made from dealcoholised wine from all countries of the world. The aim of this competition is to promote product qualities and the marketing of the products entered. An independent, neutral and professional assessment of the products by an international jury guarantees that the competition is conducted in a serious and professional manner. This gives the medals awarded by MUNDUS VINI NON-ALCOHOLIC, the awarded products and their producers a high degree of recognition.

1. admission of samples

All producers and marketers of dealcoholised wine and sparkling beverages made from dealcoholised wine worldwide are eligible to participate, provided that the products are authorised for direct human consumption in accordance with Annex VII Section II of Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 for wine or in accordance with the general food law regulations. The entrant is liable for the marketability of the products entered and it is not the responsibility of MUNDUS VINI GmbH to check the marketability of the products entered in Germany or the respective countries of origin. The same product may be entered repeatedly in the competition. The lot numbers are decisive for the identity of the products for repeated participation.

Ready-to-use products from all countries are admitted. Samples not received by the closing date (1 February 2023) may be excluded from the competition.

2. admitted categories

Products of the following categories are admitted:

2.1 Dealcoholised still wines of all grape varieties or cuvées and flavours.

2.2 Sparkling beverages made from dealcoholised wine of all grape varieties or cuvées and flavours.

3. conditions of participation

3.1 General

3.1.1 Participation is limited to products already bottled or in other containers suitable for consumer use. These must comply with the Ordinance on Prepackaged Products and Other Sales Units of 18.11.2020 (BGBI. I p. 2504) or, in the case of bag-in-box or comparable packaging, must be filled in retail volumes customary in the trade.

3.1.2 Each entrant may enter the competition with any number of products. The products must comply with the manufacturing and labelling regulations of the respective third countries or the regulations of the European Union.

3.1.3 For each sample entered, 6 bottles must be submitted for participation in the competition. At least 200 bottles must still be in stock at the time of entry.

3.1.4 Only samples delivered duty paid, tax paid and carriage paid to the address of MUNDUS VINI GmbH will be accepted.

3.1.5 MUNDUS VINI GmbH reserves the right to pass on to the submitter any taxes, customs duties or other charges invoiced to it for the products submitted, as well as any processing fees.

3.1.6 For each sample a completely filled in product passport with all required information must be available. If the submitter does not provide the complete data, MUNDUS VINI GmbH reserves the right not to award the product. MUNDUS VINI GmbH additionally reserves the right to check products for their identity; this commercial analysis may be invoiced. The information in the product passport is binding for all publications, certificates and awards.

4. application fees

4.1 A set-up fee is charged for each sample submitted. This fee covers the costs for the registration of the samples, the travel and accommodation of the international expert jury, the organisation of the competition as well as the issuing of the awards and certificates by MUNDUS VINI GmbH.

4.2 The entry fee is 170 euros net per sample submitted.

4.3 If the same product is submitted by several marketers, all marketers will be named with the prize winner (submitter/filler). There will be no reimbursement of the multiple paid entry fees. Receipt of full payment of the entry fees is a prerequisite for participation in the competition.

4.4 The registration obliges - irrespective of the actual participation - to pay the stated fee.

5. jury tasting/awards

A professionally qualified, international jury of oenologists, winemakers, wine merchants, sommeliers and trade journalists will taste the dealcoholised wines and sparkling beverages made from dealcoholised wine in masked rounds of sampling. The products will be ranked according to their product category in a tasting and evaluated according to the international 100-point scheme of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), which is also recognised by the International Union of Oenologists (UIOE). The tasting will take place from 21 to 26 February 2023. The number of products to be awarded in the competition is limited to 40% of the participating samples with the highest achieved scores in their respective categories.

The award levels are:
Grand Gold
Gold
Silver

5.1 Additional awards

I. Best of Show

The best product in each category (grape variety, price class, type of business, distribution channels) can be awarded the additional prize. If there are two best products in a category with equal points, MUNDUS VINI GmbH reserves the right to convene a master jury to taste the products again. This means that only one product per category can be awarded a prize. MUNDUS VINI NON-ALCOHOLIC also reserves the right not to award a prize in any one year. For the award, the winner will receive a certificate and a medal presented by MUNDUS VINI may be added to the label.

II. Best Producer (at least 3 products awarded in the competition)/Best Retailer (at least 6 products awarded in the competition, from at least 3 different producers) In case of equal average of all evaluated samples from several producers, the highest number of medals per entrant will decide.

6. publication

The products awarded prizes in the great non-alcoholic competition of MUNDUS VINI GmbH will be published after the end of the competition. The announcement will be made, among others, in the publications MEININGER'S WINE BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL, WEINWIRTSCHAFT, MEININGERS WEINWELT, DER DEUTSCHE WEINBAU and MEININGERS SOMMELIER of MEININGER VERLAGS, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, as well as via the various internet portals, including MEININGER ONLINE, which can be linked to the producers' pages. Information on products that have not achieved the minimum number of points required for the awards will not be published.

7 Use of the awards and logos

7.1 The winners have the possibility to use the awards and logos of MUNDUS VINI GmbH they have received for their labelling and advertising. The use of the awards and medals is subject to the separate terms of use: "Guidelines for the use and advertising of MUNDUS VINI GmbH medals and awards".

7.2 The terms of use "Guidelines for the use and advertising of the medals and awards of MUNDUS VINI GmbH" also apply to the use of the awards received in the bottle.

8. final provisions - acceptance of the competition conditions

By sending in the samples, the entrant accepts the conditions of participation and assessments of MUNDUS VINI GmbH. In case of disputes, the court responsible for Neustadt an der Weinstraße shall be called upon.