14 Croatian wines get 90+ ratings from Wine Enthusiast

(Source: CPWI)

Croatian Premium Wine Imports, Inc., (CPWI), the company importing, promoting, and retailing online over 100 indigenous Croatian wines to most US states, announced on Sunday that 14 Croatian wines received 90+ ratings from Wine Enthusiast in its June/July Buying Guide.

Wines from Dalmatia, the most southern, coastal wine region of Croatia, were the most numerous, followed by Istria and Slavonia & Danube.

Submitted still white and still red wines are in the “90-93 EXCELLENT Highly recommended”  category.

“Congratulations are in order for all wineries that participated and certainly the ones that achieved the high ratings, showcasing continuous quality of Croatian winemaking in both white and red wines,” said Mirena Bagur, co-founder of Croatian Premium Wine Imports, Inc.

“Croatia is focused on its indigenous varieties, from Plavac Mali, which is a descendent of Zinfandel, to Babić, Pošip, Teran and Malvasia as well as Graševina from the northern Croatia. We are delighted that that more and more Croatian wines are being placed in American stores and restaurants, which is a direct result of not only wine quality, but also of the increased demand – as the American visitors prepare for island-hopping wine cruises or land trips which we support and encourage in discovering this gourmet destination.”

The highest rating for the Croatian wine this time went to Testament Winery, Šibenik, Dalmatia for its 2019 Testament Babić, which has been oaked for six months in used barrique barrels in a mix of American and French oak. 

(Source: CPWI/Juraj Sladić, manager/winemaker, among the Babić Barrels at Testament Winery)

Croatian wines in “90-93 EXCELLENT Highly recommended”  category are:

92 Testament Winery 2019 Babic Testament Babić, North Dalmatia

91 Testament Winery 2019 Dalmatian Dog Babić, North Dalmatia

91 Volarević 2017 Plavac Mali Syrtis Plavac Mali, Komarna Appellation, Central and South Dalmatia

91 Zure 2022 Grk Bartul Grk, Lumbarda, Korčula, Central and South Dalmatia

91 Fakin 2022 Malvazija, Istria

91 Fakin 2022 Malvazija La Prima, Istria

90 Fakin 2021 Teran, Istria

90 Iločki Podrumi 2022 Graševina, Slavonia & Danube

90 Marinov Babić 2022, North Dalmatia

90 Matusko 2020 Plavac Mali, Central and South Dalmatia

90 Saints Hills 2020 Dingač Appellation, Central and South Dalmatia

Croatia’s Indigenous Wines

Six years ago, CPWI was incorporated to import and promote Croatian wines in the US, including Zinfandel/ Tribidrag, Plavac Mali, and Pošip. The company now represents over 45 wineries from all Croatian wine regions, including various parts of Dalmatia, from the Dubrovnik-Neretva county including vineyards in Dingač, Komarna, Konavle, Korčula Pelješac, and also Šibenik, and Brač with other autochthonous varieties, such as Grk, Malvasija Dubrovačka, Babić, Plavka, Debit, and Vugava.   

The company also works with numerous Istrian wineries, which produce Malvazija and Teran, wineries from Croatian Uplands in both Plešivica and Medjimurje, and Slavonia wineries from Kutjevo to Ilok, including wine varieties like Pušipel (aka Furmint), Graševina, and Sauvignon Blanc.

About Croatian Premium Wine Imports, Inc.

Based in Greater Boston Area, Mass., CPWI imports,  promotes and retails online over 100 boutique Croatian wines indigenous Croatian wines to most US states.

The company raises awareness of premium Croatian wines, while working collaboratively with the wine association of Croatia, https://vinacroatia.hr/en/ within the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Croatian National Tourist Board, https://croatia.hr/en-gb, as well as Croatian wineries from all four wine regions, including Dalmatia, Istria, Slavonia, and Croatian Uplands.