Decanter 2023 in London was a record year for Croatian winemakers.
Wines produced in Croatia won 25 gold medals Decanter’s World Wine Awards.
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Decanter 2023 results: Croatian wines received 25 gold medals
Winery of Croatia
21 January Saint Vinco’s day / Vincekovo the start of the winemaking year
21 January Saint Vinco’s day or best known as Vincekovo is the day of the year when wines and vineyards are blessed.
St.Vinco’s day marks the start of the winemaking year.
Saint Vinco is the patron saint of vineyards and winemakers.
Traminac / Gewürztraminer dry white wine
Traminac is the grape species that’s loved and grown all around the world. I’m Croatia, it is traditionally produced in the Ilok region, which accumulates all the best climate characteristics for this species. Similarly, Traminac is grown in other continental parts of the country – vineyards might take small or big areas.
Traminac got named after the Tramin town of the South Italian Tirole region, where it was first cultured and planted.
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Plavac Mali – the king of the Croatian wines
Plavac Mali – the king of the Croatian wines – one of the most famous of the Croatian local wines.
The wine proudly carries the third place in the rating of the quantity of wines produced in Croatia, right after the Grasevina and Istarska Malvazija.
Graševina / Grashevina – most popular white dry wine of Croatia.
Graševina / Grashevina – most popular white dry wine of Croatia.
Grashevina is greenish-yellow colored grape. Graševina’s wine bouquet is fresh with a fruity-herbal scent (apples, pears, violets, jasmine and linden). Grashevina is characterized by specific spicy-bitter
aftertaste.
Malvazija Istarska – one of the most famous wines of Croatia
Malvazija Istarska is one of the most famous wines of Croatia.
The wine is produced from the grape species known as Malvazija, which is grown at the Istrian peninsula territories of Croatia, as well as partially in Slovenia and Italy.
Wines of Istria: the most famous wineries and wines
Croatian wines are gaining more and more popularity on the international wine market. Together with wines gains popularity most popular wine region of Croatia – the Istrian peninsula.
From ancient times Istria was famous for growing grapes and till today it remains as one of the most dynamically developing wine regions in Europe.
In 2014 and 2015 Istria has joined the list of top 10 wine producing regions of the world. Also in 2016 Istria was placed in the top 10 wine producing regions of Europe.
Winery Fakin – wines of Croatia
Croatian family winery Fakin is located in 4 km from medieval town Motovun, and in 33 km from Porec city of Istrian Peninsula.
The history of that family winery lasts for more than 300 years.