Sixty five Croatian wines have won awards at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2011, one of the most prestigious and acclaimed competitions in the wine industry.
Regional Trophy was awarded to Bodren Winery for its 2009 Bodren Icewine, and Gold medal to Krauthaker Winery for 2009 Grasevina Izborna Berba Prosusenih Bobica. Other awards for Croatian wines include 11 Silver medals, 27 Bronze and 25 Commended wines.
Results of more than 12,200 entries for the Decanter World Wine Awards 2011 were announced last week at the London International Wine Fair.
Introducing the launch of the results, on Decanter.com, Decanter’s consultant editor Steven Spurrier compared Decanter to the engine room of the wine world. “Think of the wine business as an ocean liner: without the engines it would go nowhere.”
Decanter’s publishing director Sarah Kemp gave the final tally of entries as 12, 252. “This is 11% more than last year and it’s a huge endorsement from the world’s wine producers,” she said.
“We had one-fifth of the world’s Masters of Wine judging the Awards, and the judges came from over 25 countries,” Kemp added.
With another statistic, Spurrier remarked on the consistency of the judging process. 69.96% of wines won an award in 2011, compared with 62.5% for the first Decanter World Wine Awards in 2004.
“The figure is creeping up,” he said, “That’s not because the judges are being more forgiving but because the wines are getting better.”
Wine producers’ representatives at the Decanter stand at the London trade fair said winning a medal was vital to make a wine stand out in a crowded market.
Decanter World Wine Awards 2011 - Croatia winners
Regional Trophy Award
- Bodren Bodren Icewine 2009
Zagorje-Medjimurje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet
Gold Medal
- Krauthaker Grasevina Izborna Berba Prosusenih Bobica 2009
Slavonija, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia (White - Sweet)
Silver Medal
- Benvenuti Malvazija Istarska 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Benvenuti Muskat Momjanski 2008
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Bodren Cuvée Bodren 2008
Zagorie-medjimurje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Bodren Rajnski Rizling 2009
Zagorie-medjimurje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Crnko Election Vintage Dried Berries - Traminac 2009
Zagorie-medjimurje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Ilocki Podrumi Grasevina Principovac 2008
Podunavlje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Ilocki Podrumi Traminac Ledena Berba 2007
Podunavlje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Krauthaker Syrah 2009
Slavonija, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Krauthaker Zelenac Izborna Berba Prosusenih Bobica (Tba) 2009
Slavonija, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Vinarija Vinski Pinot Sivi Bolfan Libertin 2010
Zagorie-medjimurje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Zlatan Otok Ostatak Bure 2008
Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
Bronze Medal
- Agrolaguna Malvazija Laguna Histria 2010
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Badel 1862 / Vinarija Daruvar Korlat Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Sjeverna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Badel 1862 / Vinarija Daruvar Korlat Merlot 2007
Sjeverna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Badel 1862 / Vinarija Daruvar Korlat Syrah 2007
Sjeverna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Bibich Ambra NV
Sjeverna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Bodren Triptih 2009
Zagorie-medjimurje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Cattunar Chardonnay 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
UK stockist: PAC
- Cattunar Muskat Bijeli Momjanski 2008
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
UK stockist: PAC
- Crnko Election Vintage Dried Berries - Cuvee 2009
Zagorie-medjimurje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- De Georgiis Syrah Barrique 2009
Sjeverna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Degrassi Terre Bianche Cuvée Rouge Riserva 2007
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
UK stockist: PAC
- Dubrovacki Podrumi Merlotina 2007
Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Feravino Frankovka Miraz 2008
Slavonija, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Ilocki Podrumi Traminac Principovac 2008
Podunavlje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Istravino Dajla Cuvée Barrique 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Kozlovic Winery Dulcinea 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Krauthaker Grasevina - Vukovac-jelkovac 2009
Slavonija, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Krauthaker Zelenac Izborna Berba Bobica 2009
Slavonija, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Matosevic Grimalda Red 2008
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Plancic Pharos Grand Cru 2006
Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Trapan Nigra Virgo 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
UK stockist: PAC
- Veralda Istarska Malvazija Prestige 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Vinarija Vinski Rajnski Rizling Bolfan Libertin 2009
Zagorie-medjimurje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Vinarija Vinski Sauvignon Bolfan Libertin 2010
Zagorie-medjimurje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Vinarija Vinski Vrh Pinot Sivi Ledena Berba Bolfan Paidia 2009
Zagorie-medjimurje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Vinarija Vinski Vrh Piont Crni Bolfan Primus 2009
Zagorie-medjimurje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Zlatan Otok Posip 2010
Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
Commended Wine
- Agrolaguna Festigia Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Agrolaguna Festigia Castello 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Agrolaguna Festigia Merlot 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Belje Cabernet Sauvignon Barrique 2007
Podunavlje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Belje Grasevina 2009
Podunavlje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Belje Merlot 2008
Podunavlje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Benvenuti Malvazija Istarska 2008
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Bibich Bas de Bas 2008
Sjeverna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Cattunar Malvazija Colina 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
UK stockist: PAC
- Degrassi Terre Bianche Cuvée Blanc 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
UK stockist: PAC
- Frano Milos Stagnum 2003
Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Sweet)
- Ilocki Podrumi Traminac Izborna Berba Bobica 2008
Podunavlje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Josic Grasevina Izborna Berba Prosu?enih Bobica 2009
Podunavlje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sweet)
- Korta Katarina Posip 2008
Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Kozlovic Malvasia 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
US price: $14.00 USVUSA
- Kozlovic Santa Lucia 2008
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Krauthaker Geasevina Mitrovac 2009
Slavonija, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
UK price: £11.00 COE
- Krauthaker Pinot Crni Kasna Berba 2007
Slavonija, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Meneghetti 2008
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
- Mladina Poj 2009
Plesvica, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Sparkling)
- Obiteljski Podrum Josic Cuvée Ciconia Nigra 2008
Podunavlje, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Pitve Plavac Pitve 2009
Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Pitve Plavac Pitve 2008
Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(Red - Still)
- Saints Hills Nevina 2009
Istra, Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)
US price: $29.95
- Vinarija Daruvar Sauvignon Daruvar 2009
Slavonija, Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia
(White - Still)