BEST-OF WINNERS
The Expovina Wine Trophy is one of the most renowned wine competitions in Switzerland. Out of over 1,500 submitted wines, the best category winners were chosen by a high-profile jury. On this page, we present the official Best-of winners 2026 – captured in images with their diplomas.
You can find the detailed profiles of the award-winning wines in the special supplement of the Expovina Wine Trophy 2026 as well as on our Best-of page. The unmistakable red Best-of label distinguishes these top wines and makes them a highlight of the Swiss wine scene.
Photo from left to right: Ivan Barbic, MW, Pascal Schlittler CEO Expovina & Andrea Conconi, Wine Maker
Swiss winner from Piedmont
\nThe Preli winery of Irina and Christof Weber from Monferrato in Piedmont has established itself on the Swiss wine market in recent years. Their wines have repeatedly caused a sensation at the Wine Trophy.
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Photo from left to right: Christof & Irina Weber
BEST OF EXCELLENCE 2022 – 2026
\nFernand Cina SA in Salgesch has been convincing for years with exceptional consistency and innovative strength. The Cina brothers combine traditional winemaking craftsmanship with a clear quality standard. With the Best of Excellence Award 2022–2026, the Expovina Wine Trophy honors their outstanding overall performance over the last five competition years.
Photo from left to right: Manfred & Damian Cina
Marlon Delon 2017
Erdevik – Serbien
myvinodeal.ch
Photo from left to right: Branko & Viola Djuric
Gächlingen Goldsiegel Spätlese 2023
GVS Weine AG – Schaffhausen AOC
gvs-weine.ch
Photo from left to right: Philipp Rütimann & Michael Fuchs
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Riesling-Silvaner 2025
Weingut Jauslin – Basel AOC
weingutjauslin.ch
Photo from left to right: Magdalena Ott & Adrian Jauslin
Arca Rubra Rossodivino 2019
Tenuta Arca Rubra – Tessin DOC
arcarubra.ch
Photo: Matteo Huber
Viognier Expression 2024
Cave de la Côte – Waadt La Côte AOC
cavedelacote.ch
Photo: Fabio Di Santo
Oppidum 2023
Domaine Derron/A. Derron & Fils SA – Waadt Vully AOC
domainederron.ch
Photo from left to right:
Aphrodine® 2025
Albert Mathier & Söhne – Wallis AOC
mathier.ch
Photo: Amédée Mathier
Úrágya Kései 2015
Lenkey Winery – Tokaj (Ungarn)
vinebration.com
Photo: Jusztina Kézdi
DW Blanc du Village Seminar Küsnacht 2024
Weingut Diederik – Zürich AOC
diederik.ch
Photo from left to right: Patricia & Diederik Michel
Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2025
Château Rúbaň – Slowakei
schloss-wartenfels.ch
Photo from left to right:
Millevolti Bianco Riserva 2023
Fumagalli SA – Tessin DOC
borgovecchio.ch
Photo from left to right: Carlo Crivelli & Martino Capetti
Chardonnay 2024
Zvonko Bogdan – Serbien
myvinodeal.ch
Photo: Branko Djuric
Poderuccio 2020
Fratelli Triacca AG – Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
triacca.com
Photo from left to right: Mattia Triacca & Giovanni Triacca
Gassius 2024
SAS Famille Gassier – Côtes-du-Rhône AOP
vinum.swiss
Photo: François Wühl
Milagre Reserva 2023
Quinta dos Selores – Douro DOC
almeidaweine.ch
Photo from left to right: Filipe Almeida & Paulo Almeida
Campo de Borja DO Alto Moncayo 2023
Bodegas Alto Moncayo
bataillard.ch
Photo from left to right: Tibor Jacquemai & Marei Lange
Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Bowen Estate – South Australia
wyhus.ch
Photo from left to right: Sandra & Beat Eichmann
Pievina di Spedale Bianco 2024
Fattoria La Vialla di G.A.B. Lo Franco – Toscana IGT
lavialla.com
Photo from left to right:
Premium Blanc 2025
Domaine Château du Crest – Genf AOC
domaineducrest.ch
Photo from left to right:
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BEST-OF WINNERS 2025
The Expovina Wine Trophy is one of the most renowned wine competitions in Switzerland. From over 1,500 wines submitted, the best category winners were chosen by a high-caliber jury. On this page, we present the official Best-of winners 2025 – captured in pictures with diploma.
\nYou can find the detailed profiles of the award-winning wines in the special supplement to the Expovina Wine Trophy 2025 as well as on our Best-of page. The unmistakable red Best-of label distinguishes these top wines and makes them a highlight of the Swiss wine scene.
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Das Weingut Seewer holt sich dieses Jahr die Aussteller Trophy - dreizehn Gold- und sechs Silbermedaillen.
Bild: Fabienne & Damian Seewer
Irma la Douce 2024
aagne weingut - Schaffhausen AOC
aagne weingut / aagne.ch
Bild: Stefan Gysel
tobias Zweigelt 2020
tobias wein.gut. St. Gallen AOC
/ tobias-weingut.ch
Bild: Christoph Schmid
Sauvignon Blanc 2024 AOC
Weingut Jauslin /weingutjauslin.ch
Bild: Urs & Adrian Jauslin
Quattromani 2022
Gialdi Vini SA - Tessin DOC
Gialdi Vini SA / gialdi.ch
Bild: Feliciano Gialdi
Dézaley Les Egralets 2023
Obrist SA - Waadt Lavaux AOC
The Wine Family – Obrist SA /thewinefamily.ch
Bild: Jacques de Simone
Artisans Vignerons d’Ollon, Waadt Chablais AOC Artisans Vignerons d’Ollon /
celliersduchablais.ch
Bild: Denis Wüthrich
Chardonnay 2024
Cave du Rhodan
Wallis AOC
Cave du Rhodan, Mounir
Weine AG / rhodan.ch
Bild: Olivier und Sandra Mounir
KLETT by Strada mousseux Brut Bio 2023
Rimuss & Strada Wein
Bild: Markus Hallauer & Micha Davaz
Muscaris 2024 Kaiser Wingert Weine und Edelbrände Zürich
/bichsel-weine.ch
Bild: Bichsel Family
Dôle des Monts Rosé 2024
Maison Gilliard Wallis
Maison Gilliard / gilliard.ch
Bild: Chantal Bürki & Marco Härri
Riserva 2023
CAGI-Cantina Giubiasco SA
Tessin DOC - CAGI-Cantina Giubiasco SA / cagivini.ch
Bild: Valerio Cimiotti
Chardonnay 2023 Zvonko Bogdan Serbien
myvinodeal / myvinodeal.ch
Bild: Branko Djuric & Nesa Martinovic
BEST-OF SPAIN
Rivola 2022
Bodegas Rivola Castilla y León VdlT
Weinkellereien Aarau AG / wka.ch
BEST-OF ITALIEN ROT
Il Bacaro Amarone della Valpolicella 2021
Cadis 1898
Weinkellerein Aarau AG / wka.ch
Bild: Kai Hartmann, Stephanie Ackermann & Alessandro Mazzei
Il Bacaro Amarone della Valpolicella 2021
Cadis 1898
Transgourmet Schweiz AG /
transgourmet.ch
Weinkellerei Aarau / wka.ch
Bild: Thierry Meunir & Kai Hartmann
Château Clarke 2015 Edmond de Rothschild Heritage - Listrac-Medoc AOC
La Vinothèque SA / vinotheque.ch
Bild: Romain Escher, Candido Ferreira, Pascal Schlittler (Expovina) & Nicolas Varone
Herdade Grande Classico Tinto 2020
Alentejo VR
Almeida Weine GmbH / almeidaweine.ch
Bild: Filipe Almeida
Rivola 2022
Bodegas Rivola Castilla y León VdlT
Weinkellereien Aarau AG / wka.ch
Bild: Alessandro Mazzei
John’s Blend Cabernet - Sauvignon 2019
John Glaetzer Nuriootpa
South Australia
Wyhus Ryf AG / wyhus.ch
Bild: Sandra & Beat Eichmann
Douro Superior 2021
Quinta Vale D. Maria Douro DOC
La Vinothèque SA / vinotheque.ch
Bild: Candido Ferreira
Notte Rossa Primitivo di Manduria 2023 Terre di Sava -Primitivo di Manduria DOP
Transgourmet Schweiz / transgourmet.ch
Bild: Thierry Meunier
La Cigale 2023
La Cuvée Mythique 2023
Bordeaux Blanc Langoiran 2024
Coop Genossenschaft / coop.ch
Bild: Michele Bono
Kisumé Rosé
Aubert & Mathieu
The Wine Family – Obrist SA /thewinefamily.ch
Bild: Patrizia Mordasini
Freixenet Alcohol Free - Rosé 0,0%
Freixenet SA
Henkell Freixenet - Switzerland GmbH/
henkell-freixenet.ch
Bild: Vanessa Wimpfheimer, Ivo Gaube, Liliana Varzi
Amesco x Lenz Cuvée Rosé 2024
Bioweingut Lenz, Üsslingen Thurgau
Amesco AG / amesco-ag.ch
Bild: Dr. Jeannette Nüssli Guth, Sabine Reber & Adrian Oberholzer
Il Querceto – Cantina alla Maggia
Eingereicht durch: Zweifel 1898 AG
Bild: Urs Zweifel & Eveline Germann
Frische Süsse - 1. Platz Vulcano 2025 Preli AG – das Weingut im PiemontVino da Tavola Italien
\nPreli AG / preli.ch
Hall of fame
The winner comes from Valais: Seewer Winery (31st Trophy)
The Seewer winery, which has caused a sensation in recent years under the name Leukersonne, won the Exhibitor Trophy this year. Not surprisingly, as it received a total of thirteen gold and six silver medals.
Picture: Fabienne & Damian Seewer
The winner comes from
Zurich: Zweifel 1898 (30th Trophy)
With two winning wines and two second places in four different Best of
places in four different Best of categories, it is not surprising that the traditional company Zweifel 1898 from the city of Zurich won the Exhibitors' Trophy.
Picture: Walter & Urs Zweifel
https://www.weingutseewer.ch/
The winneronce againcomesfrom Salgesch
(29th Trophy)
The Expovina Wine Trophy exhibitor prize is one of the few awards that this family business from Salgesch has notyet won. This year, it has now succeeded in winning this trophy too.
Picture: Anna, Larissa, Sarah, Vanja & Rahel Mathier https://www.mathier.com/
Salgesch winegrower scores (28th Trophy)
The family business Fernand Cina SA in Salgesch wins the 2022 exhibitor prize. Brothers Manfred and Damian Cina have been running the family business for 30 years. Both studied viticulture and oenology.
Picture: Manfred & Damian Cina
https://www.fernand-cina.ch
Below you will find the winners from previous years, when the competition was still held under the name IWPZ (Zurich International Wine Awards).
| Year | Edition | Winner |
| 2021 | 27. | Vinhos de Portugal (VdP) Switzerland GmbH |
| 2020 | - | (Cancellation due to Covid) |
| 2019 | 26. | Gregor Kuonen Caveau de Salquenen AG, Salgesch |
| 2018 | 25. | Les Fils Maye SA, Riddes |
Partner Awards Night
Invitation to the Swiss Wine Tasting
Swiss Wine Art at Kunsthaus Zürich- We cordially invite you to the Swiss Wine Tasting on August 25, 2025, an event for wine experts, wine connoisseurs and wine novices to get to know the top wines of the Swiss wine elite. The Swiss Wine Tasting is taking place for the fourth time at the Kunsthaus Zurich.
Around 150 top producers from all parts of the country will present their best wines at the Grand Tasting, including sold-out rarities.
For the second time, we will have a stand at the Expovina Wine Trophy. Experience the nominees for the Expovina Wine Trophy 2025 - Best of Switzerland.
Grand Tasting
Chipperfield-Bau Kunsthaus Zürich
Monday, August 25, 2025
11.00 am to 7.00 pm
