The Graševina late harvest (dried berry selection) 2015 from Đurinski Winery was awarded the best predicate wine at the 10th International Štrigova 2026 wine evaluation. The title of champion in the Pušipel category went to Vina Horvat with their aged Pušipel 2021, while among other varietal white wines from regular harvests, first place went to Chardonnay Anno Bona 2022 from Kocijan Winery. The award for the best sparkling wine went across the border to Slovenia, where Seven Numbers 2019 from Puklavec Family Wines took first place. The champion in the category of red wines from regular harvests was the blend Passion 2022 from Vina Vuglec. A special award, the Franjo Lebar Prize for the best Sauvignon, went to Sauvignon Character 2025 from St. Jerome Winery.
The awards were presented in Štrigova on Friday, 15 May, at the opening of the 25th edition of Urbanovo, which runs until Sunday. On the first day, during the official opening, visitors were able to taste excellent white wines in a relaxed atmosphere without crowds, including Pušipel (as locals call moslavac), riesling, sauvignon, and chardonnay. These four are considered the white “aces” of the region, with green silvaner acting as a kind of wildcard variety. Among red wines, merlot performed better in quality than pinot noir, with some very interesting cabernet sauvignons also presented.
Photos: Marko Malović