WINE CATEGORY
OLD WORLD WINE
France Bordeaux Red WineBOR
France Pinot NoirFPN
France Rhône Style WineFRH
France Languedoc Red WineFLD
France Southwest Red WineFSW
France Blended Red WineFMVR
France ChampagneFCHAM
France ChardonnayFCH
France Sauvignon BlancFSB
France White WineFWH
Italy Sangiovese Based WineITSVB
Italy Corvina Based WineITCVR
Italy Barbera Based WineITBB
Italy NebbioloITNV
Italy Nero d'Avola Based WineITNDV
Italy Primitivo Based WineITPRM
Italy Mono Grape Red WineITETCR
Italy Blended Red WineITMVR
Italy Moscato d'AstiITMDA
Italy ProseccoITSPRP
Italy White WineIWH
Spain Tempranillo Based WineSTEMP
Spain La Mancha Red WineSLMR
Spain Blended Red WineSMVR
Spain CavaSCV
Spain White WineSWH
Portugal Red WinePTR
Portugal White WinePTWH
Germany RieslingGERIS
Greece Red WineGRR
Greece White WineGRWH
Georgia Red WineGGAR
Georgia White WineGGAW
Czech Red WineCZR
Czech White WineCZW
Old World White WineOWH
Old World Mono Grape Red WineOWMG
Old World Blended Red WineOWMVR
Old World Sparkling WineOWSPK
Old World Sweet Red WineOWSWTR
Old World Sweet White WineOWSWTW
Old World Sweet White (more than 46g/L)OWSWTW2
NEW WORLD WINE
Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon Based WineAGCS
Argentina Malbec Based WineAGMB
Argentina Mendoza MalbecAGMDZ
Argentina Blended Red WineAGMVR
Australia Cabernet Sauvignon Based WineACS
Australia Cabernet-ShirazAUCSH
Australia Shiraz Based WineASH
Australia Pinot NoirAPN
Australia ChardonnayACH
Australia White Wine (except for Chardonnay)AWH
Chile Cabernet Sauvignon Based WineCCS
Chile Carmenere Based WineCCM
Chile Pinot NoirCPN
Chile Syrah Based WineCSH
Chile Blended Red WineCMVR
Chile ChardonnayCCH
Chile White Wine (except for Chardonnay)CWH
USA Cabernet Sauvignon Based WineUSCS
USA Pinot NoirUSPN
USA Blended Red WineUSMVR
USA ChardonnayUSCH
USA White WineUSWH
New Zealand Sauvignon BlancNZSB
New Zealand Pinot NoirNZPN
Canada IcewineCICE
New World ChardonnayNCH
New World White Wine (except for Chardonnay)NWH
New World Mono Grape Red WineNWMG
New World Blended Red WineNWMVR
New World Sparkling WineNWSPK
New World Sweet Red WineNWSWTR
New World Sweet White WineNWSWTW
New World Sweet White (more than 46g/L)NWSWTW2
Other Wines
Dry Rose WineROSED
Sweet Rose WineROSES
Fortified WineFORT
Natural Red WineNATR
Natural White WineNATW
Orange WineORG
How we defined categories
- Exhibited wines are categorized and tasted during the event. The categories are based on the country of origin, style, grape variety, and region. The KWC Administration further categorizes them into young and aged wines or by maturation method depending on the exhibit situation.
- When filling out the entry form, choosing the correct category for your wine is crucial to ensure that it is grouped correctly and evaluated based on its unique characteristics.
- In response to the entry status, we added some new wine production regions to be further divided this year. In 2023, we added orange wine as a new category, and in 2024, we introduced the Czech wine category. The categories may change again next year based on the entries received this year.