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Our Winemakers
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we are collaborating with, and the
regional location of their wineries.
Map Source: Croatian Chamber of Economy
Gracin family winery was founded in
2000 by Leo Gracin and his father Ante,
and further established in 2006 as Suha
Punta with the addition of 2 partners.
Critical acclaim followed the release of
the first Babić wine, which was classified
as one of the best Croatian red wines
and the best Babić.
With enologist Dr. Leo Gracin at
the helm, this Croatian native
grape variety has enjoyed
genuine recognition and
longevity, and in his capable
hands is able to reach the
heights of quality wines like
Syrah from Rhone Valley and
Merlot from St. Emilion.
Based in Primošten (about 60km west of Split)
the vineyards benefit from specific terroir
components, and are up to 50 years old.
Families Bura and
Mrgudić, more
specifically the
brother and sister
pairing of Nikola Bura
and Marija (Mare)
Mrgudić, are synonymous with the legendary wines of
Dingač and Postup – Croatia’s premium expressions of the
red Plavac Mali grape.
Based in Potomje,
first village of
Dingač, they have
been growing grapes
and making wine for
generations. Their portfolio includes a
rose, an easy drinking red Bura
Galerija, and of course the renowned
Mare Postup and Bura Dingač from the
delimited regions of the same name.
These premium wines enjoy a devout
following from a loyal clientelle accross
the world.
Velimir Korak is one of
the elite winemakers of
the Plešivica region,
and has a reputation as
one of the finest
winemakers in Croatia.
He has been making wine for over 20 years and released
his first proprietary vintage in 1991.
Korak winery nests atop a high hill in Plešivica. The winery
and the family home are fronted by rows of 15-year old
Riesling vines arching down the hill and descending into
the valley below. In addition to Riesling, Velimir grows
Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and
Sauvignon Blanc on his 5 hectares of vineyards.
With an annual production of 40,000 bottles,
white wines dominate his portofolio, but he
reserves special devotion for his Pinot Noir. It is
the most memorable of all of his wines, and a
very classic Pinot in all senses. If pushed,
Velimir will tell you he has not made a "perfect"
Pinot yet, and the winemaker passion starts
oozing out.
Named the best winemaker in 2010, Korak's
2009 Riesling and 2008 Chardonnay Sur Lie
are big wines in globals terms. 2008 and 2009
Pinot are simply fantastic.
Tomić wines are known
for quality throughout
the wine world, and
already enjoy a high
reputation among wine
connoisseurs. Their
goal is to try and
produce wines of the
highest quality and to preserve a long tradition, enriching it
continually with new products.
Located on the island of Hvar, where as early as 4th
Century BC, the Ancient Greeks introduced the art of
winemaking to the island.
Notable mention must go to 2007 Plavac Mali Barrique for
the 2010 Decanter award.
The winery on top of the hill,
completely surrounded by
vineyards, yet somehow out of the
way and hidden! A must-visit place
nestling in Croatian Uplands, just
north of Zagreb.
Bolfan vineyards are cuiltivated
bio-dynamically, without the use of
chemical pesticides or insecticides, so that they are green
and full of local flora and fauna. Sitting there amogst the
rows of vines, you are indeed reminded of the sounds and
aromas of nature unspoilt by man.
Bolfan wines are a hit on
the Croatian wine scene.
Rizling, Pinot Sivi and
Sauvignon can stand their
own against any
international rivals from,
for example, Austria, Italy
or Germany.
From the red varieties,
only Pinot Crni is
produced, and it has
already firmly established
itself as one of the best
Pinots in Croatia.
Stina is an inspiration. Stina
awakens the creative spark
that sculpts from a block of
stone, paints on canvas, or
writes poetry on paper. It
takes an artist to create a wine of opuolent flavour from a
field of stones. Stina is Brač. Brač is Stina.
A relative newcomer to the
Dalmatian region, Stina has
quickly shown that the island
of Brač is a superb location
for “grand cru” red wines,
especially Plavac Mali.
The most significant Plavac
wines come in three lines,
with Plavac Mali Majstor
Barrique taking the top
honours.
White aces are Pošip and
Vugava. Cultivated on the
higher, cooler locations of the
island, they exhibit attractive
freshness and aromas, while
maintaining a full body,
typical of these sorts when
coming from their home
islands of Korčula and Vis.
Zlatan Otok or “Golden
Isle” are synonymous
with top quality Plavac
Mali and Pošip wines.
All the vineyards are
located on the pristine
Dalmatian coast and the island on Hvar. Grapes are
harvested by hand and artificial fertilizers or synthetic
chemicals are not used.
2010 Zlatan Pošip and 2008
Zlatan Plavac Mali Grand
Cru have the enviable
distinction of having both
won the Champions Title at
the 2011 Dalmatian
International Wine Fair. An unprecedented achievement for
a white and a red wine from the same winemaker..
Family Mihalj from
Kutjevo, Slavonia,
cherishes the tradition of
growing grapes and
producing wine since
1953. The product of years
of work and
experience is the
excellent Graševina, which has repeatedly been
honoured with gold medals, including the 2009
vintage.
Apart from top Graševina, family Mihalj is also very
successful in producing Gewurztraminer and
Riesling white wines, and Cabernet Sauvignon,
Cabernet Franc and Merlot red wines. One of the
many prizes of which the family is especially
proud is the gold medal for the archival Riesling
wine from 1997, won at Croatias most prestigious
wine fair in 2006.
Through their work, the Mihalj family has proven
to be one of the best wine producers not only in
Kutjevo but in the whole of Slavonia, and indeed
in the whole of Croatia.
Ivan Enjingi made a name for himself
with his wines at the time when
private producers in ex Yugoslavia
were not allowed to compete in the
marketplace with the large state-
owned firms. He was key in the
demolition of provisions not allowing
private winemakers to claim
controlled geographic origin. His only
wish was to fill the bottle with what
people were asking for, and to write
the particulars on the label - at the
time it was not possible to highlight
the names of the grape and vineyard.
End of the 80s saw a reinterpretation
of the law which marked the start of
serious private winemaking.
Enjingi Graševina late harvest was
the first private wine to attain the "high quality" designation.
It remains the most prominent of Enjingi wines, with 2007
Barrique and 2009 EKO amongst the finest.
Adžić family winery is well known not
only for the quality of the wine mastered
by winemaker Antun Adžić, but also due
to the fact that one of the family
mambers is Dinamo Zagreb footballer
Željko Adžić. They have managed to
keep the attention of the wine buying
public since 1995, when the winery
appeared on the scene under the
persuasion of master winemaker Ivan Enjingi. Their
wineyards are located on some of the best positions in
Kutjevo “Golden Valley”, recognised for vine cultivation as
far back as the 13th century.
Their most important variety is Graševina, which is
produced under several labels. The famous “gold” label is
the best wine in the cellar. Special mention also goes to
Rajnski Rizling, which placed in the top 20 at a recent
world-wide Riezling competition in Trier, Germany.
Other varieties include Pinot Sivi, Pinot Crni and Zweigelt.
The “gold” label Graševina Hrnjevac is our firm favourite,
and one of the top offerings from the Slavonia region.
Moslavina is known as a cradle of
continental Croatia's winegrowing and
winemaking whose worthiness was
recognized in the 1st century by the
Roman emperor Claudius. It is a
subregion in which the Košutić family
created a long-term tradition of
winegrowing and winemaking. Starting
with just seven rows, which also represent their visual
identity, family Košutić now cultivates around 12000 vines
of quality wine varieties that are recognized by highest
ratings at numerous wine competitions.
On the slopes of
Moslavačka gora
mountain above the town
of Kutina, Košutić family
offers world-renowned and
indigenous varieties of
wine alongside a beautiful
view of the Lonjsko polje
marshlands. Effort and
care, enhanced by the
unique reflection of
Moslavina's terroir make it
the winning combination
for making premium
distinctive wines with a
unique character.
