Croatia is a country with a wide range of quality soil types, from white and black to rusty reds—a key factor for diverse and quality wines.
The jury of Best of Vinistra 2022 evaluated and discovered this year’s winners in the categories of the best fresh and mature Malvasia, Teran and Refosco, and which Malvasia earned the title of the best in the world.
Vinistra 2022 Champions per category:
- Vina Dešković Malvazija 2021 (Best young Istrian Malvasia)
- Santa Lucia Kozlović Malvazija 2018 (Best mature Istrian Malvasia)
- Kozlović vina Teran 2021 (Best young Teran)
- Vina AgapitoTeran 2018 (Best mature Teran)
- Vinakoper Capo d’Istria Refošk 2018 (Best mature Refosco)
With the expert guidance of champion sommelier Sandi Paris, participants had the opportunity to taste the winning wines of Vinistra’s competition of indigenous varieties from Istria for 2022.
Paris instructed the participants on the correct procedure for wine tasting. “It is crucial to follow all the steps. First we turn the glass and watch the legs of the wine fall down the walls of the glass in order to observe the alcohol and sugar content of the wine. Next, bring the glass closer, then move it away and swirl it to give the wine air and bring it closer again. Only after we smell the wine can we finally taste it. We taste a small amount that we keep in the oral cavity, and after swallowing, we must exhale through the nose,” explained Paris.
This year, Best of Vinistra evaluated the candidates according to new, stricter rules and completely new categories, which provided the participants with a tasting of the best wines in the world.
