September 23, 2020 - After a month of judging, the long-awaited results of the 17th edition of the Decanter World Wine Awards 2020 have been announced. This year, 226 Croatian wines received Decanter labels, including platinum, gold, silver, bronze, and recommendations. 

HRTurizam reports that for 28 consecutive days in August, 116 of the world’s leading wine experts, including 37 wine masters and nine Master Sommeliers, blindly tasted 16,518 wines under strict safety guidelines for COVID-19, resulting in a total of the top 50, 178 platinum, 537 gold, 5,234 silver, and 7,508 bronze medals.

The best wine regions this year are France, Italy, and Australia.

This year, a total of 226 Croatian wines received one of the Decanter labels. Croatia was given three platinum medals, 11 gold, 68 silver, 88 bronze labels, and 56 Decanter recommendations.

It is important to point out that Croatia has not had a single wine in the platinum category for two years in a row, and this year, Croatia now has three.

At next year's awards, Croatia will try to reach the top of Decanter's list with at least one wine in the Best in Show category or the top 50 best wines in the world.

Platinum medals:

 Kozlović Selection Malvazija 2017 

 Kutjevo Graševina de Gotho 2018

 Catunnar Nonno 4 Terre 2015

Gold medals:

 Tomaz Barbarossa Teran 2017

 Vina Laguna Festigia Castello 2016

 Fakin Teran 2019

 Rossi Templara Riserva Malvazija 2017

 Pilato Istrian Malvazija 2019

 Terzolo Campi del Bosco 2019

 Vina Laguna Festigia Istrian Malvazija 2016

 Tomaz Sesto Senso Istrian Malvazija 2017

 Testament Pošip 2019

 Štampar Urban White NV sparkling wine

 Testament Babić Dalmatian Dog 2016

You can see the list of all awarded Croatian wines HERE.

The Decanter World Wine Awards is known as the largest and most influential wine competition globally, which is judged by the top wine experts from around the globe through a rigorous judging process.

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Maximo Oro 2016 wins a major prize in its first appearance at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

The wine made by young Korčula winemaker received 95 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards, the most prestigious international wine rating, while his Pošip Mindel from 2015 received a bronze and 89 points

Along with around twenty silver and a line of bronze medals this year, this is one of the greatest successes of Croatian wines at this most prestigious world wine rating

An astounding success that breaks the rules for great wines, made by an innovative winemaker proud of his origins