Vina Belje is one of the most important producers of graševina, the most important Croatian wine variety whose quality is increasingly recognized by consumers around the world, as evidenced by the new medal at the world’s largest wine competition, Mundus Vini in Germany.
But apart from graševina, Vina Belje also have an excellent terroir for red varieties, which was confirmed by the gold medal and title of the best red wine from Croatia, won by the exquisite Cabernet Sauvignon of Vina Belje, 2009 vintage, and premium Merlot, 2012 vintage.
Awards for red wines of Belje also come at local shows. Thus, at the meeting of the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) in Bol, eminent professors evaluated the best Croatian wines, and in the group of black Pinots the champion was declared Pinot Noir of Vina Belje, vintage 2012.
These awards confirm the great potential of Baranja and the Croatian Danube region in the production of exceptional and authentic wines that delight the world’s connoisseurs, so it is not surprising that some evaluators compare Baranja with Bordeaux.
As noted by Suzana Zovko, enologist at Vina Belje: “Croatian Danube region and Baranja are a wine growing and wine-making region since ancient times. We have many natural advantages – two major rivers, the Danube and Drava, a lot of sunshine and fertile soil, but we also have experienced winegrowers and winemakers who produce authentic wines that are special and memorable, to which our customers gladly come back.”
According to the recommendation of this enologist, this fall you can serve Cabernet Sauvignon of Vina Belje with venison, Merlot and Pinot Noir with fine meat roasts, and Graševina with roasted suckling pig.
