Wine Stories

Danijel Szabo’s Babić has received the highest evaluation ever given to a Croatian dry red wine. It is grown in the vineyard built over a hundred years ago in Podgreben and it still bears fruit with unique characteristics. Those characteristics are represented in the minerality and concentration and the ability to stay fresh and lively despite the hot Mediterranean climate it is grown in. Black cherry dominates and it is perfectly balanced with the smoky aroma. It’s a taste that reminds of history and all the previous generations that have contributed with their love and special care for the sort. Babić quality certainly delivers yet again, although it will take another three to five years until it reaches its perfect condition. We are talking about a wine that is collection worthy, a product grown on a small piece of land that withstands difficult conditions of its surroundings.

The acclaimed British journalist and editor Amanda Barnes headed out on a new adventure, this time in central and eastern Croatia. Barnes specializes in wine and travel writing and in the new project of Vinart and Decanter magazine, she will represent Croatian wines. During her journey from Zagorje all the way to Ilok, she will taste and review some of the finest labels. This is a great opportunity for Croatia because it will prove its well-deserved place on the wine map of the world. Anthony Rose, wine writer for Independent and Decanter, has done the same task in Dalmatia. In this way, Croatia receives its recognition as a country with tradition and potential. It also serves as a promotion for the wine regions of Croatia, northern as well as southern.