Croatian Wines Win 21 Medals at TEXSOM Awards 2025
While only 13 Croatian wineries submitted wines, there were a total of 21 awards, from Best of Show to Bronze, showcasing the continuous quality of Croatian winemaking in various categories, from white and red, to rosé and skin-contact or orange wine. To read the full article, click here.
Here is the TEXSOM list of winners which we celebrate with a 15% discount:
1 Judges Selection – Best of Show:
- Fakin Wines Rosé, Istra, Croatia 2023, Judges’ Selection Medal – Best of Show Wine – Varietal or Blend Rosé
1 Platinum:
- Damjanić Malvazija Istarska, Istra, Croatia 2022, Platinum Medal
5 Gold Medals:
- Crvik Vina Blasius Malvasija Dubrovačka, Konavle, Croatia 2021, Gold Medal
- Damjanić Borgonja, Istra, Croatia 2021, Gold Medal
- Fakin Wines Il Primo Teran Single Vineyard Selection, Istra, Croatia 2019, Gold Medal
- Ilok Cellars Graševina, Danube, Croatia 2023, Gold Medal
- Terra Madre Winery Barrique Plavac Mali Dry Barrel Aged Certified Organic, Komarna, Croatia 2018, Gold Medal
8 Silver Medals:
- BIBICH R6 Red Blend Dry Barrel Aged, North Dalmatia, Croatia 2019, Silver Medal
- Black Island Winery Dalmatian Dog Pošip Unoaked, Korčula, Croatia 2023, Silver Medal
- Black Island Winery Merga Victa Posip, Central and Southern Dalmatia, Croatia 2022, Silver Medal
- Fakin Wines La Prima Malvasia Single Vineyard, Istra, Croatia 2021, Silver Medal
- Stina Vino Cuvee Red, Brač, Dalmatia, Croatia 2022, Silver Medal
- Testament Winery Dalmatian Dog Babić Organic Certified Organic, North Dalmatia, Croatia 2021, Silver Medal
- Volarević Vina Syrtis Plavac Mali, Komarna, Central and South Dalmatia, Croatia 2019, Silver Medal
- Zure Winery Grk Defora Single Vineyard, Middle and South Dalmatia, Croatia 2022, Silver Medal
6 Bronze:
- Damjanić Duro Istriano, Istra, Croatia 2019, Bronze Medal
- Ilok Cellars Chardonnay, Danube, Croatia 2023, Bronze Medal
- Ilok Cellars Pinot Grigio, Danube, Croatia 2023, Bronze Medal
- Matuško Vina Plavac Mali Dry, Middle & South Dalmatia, Croatia 2021, Bronze Medal
- Testament Winery Dalmatian Dog Babić & Plavac Dry, Dalmatia, Croatia Non-Vintage, Bronze Medal
- Volarević Vina La Chic Rose Plavac Mali, Certified Organic, Komarna, Dalmatia, Croatia 2023, Bronze Medal
That is certainly an accomplishment worth raising a glass, or two.
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