Varazdinska County Shine at Decanter 2025: Record Breaking 44 Medals Honoring Local Wines
Wineries from Varaždin County achieved historic success at this year's Decanter World Wine Awards in London, winning a total of 44 medals – 8 silver and 36 bronze. Wines from 19 different wineries were awarded, highlighting the diversity and quality of the region’s wine scene.
Vinarija Najman stood out with the highest score (92 points) for its Pinot Noir sparkling wine. Vinarija Kopjar earned five medals, while Vinarija Košćak received six – the most among local producers.
Although Varaždin County accounts for only 1.5% of Croatia’s total wine production, it secured an impressive 11.5% of all Croatian medals, proving that quality outweighs quantity.
This achievement is not only a recognition of the winemakers’ dedication but also a strong boost for the development of wine tourism and the region’s visibility on the global wine map.
Full list of winners from Varazdin County below:
Silver Medal
- Vinarija Najman – Iskra Rosé Brut 2022
- Vinarija Kopjar – Sparkling Organic Blanc De Blancs Brut 2022
- Stručić Boutique Winery – Blanc De Blancs Brut Nature
- Vinarija deMar – Aureus Graševina 2023
- Vinarija deMar – Rhine Riesling 2022
- Vina Furjan – Dominus Tradition Blancs De Blanc Brut Nature 2022
- Vinarija Kopjar – Organic Rhine Riesling 2023
- Vinarija Najman – Rhine Riesling 2022
Bronze Medal
- Stručić Boutique Winery – Rhine Riesling 2022
- Vinarija Košćak – Pinot Noir 2023
- Vinarija Košćak – Blanc De Blancs 1306 Brut Nature
- Vinarija Kolarek – Rhine Riesling 2024
- Vinarija Mežnarić – Old School Collection Marvel Noir 2022
- Vinarija Kopjar – Graševina 2024
- Lepoglava Prison – Rhine Riesling 2024
- Lepoglava Prison – Graševina 2024
- Maruševec Castle – Pinot Blanc 2024
- Vinarija Košćak – 58 Sauvignon 2024
- Vinarija Košćak – 58 Riesling 2023
- Kirić Winery – Chardonnay 2024
- Kirić Winery – Poštenjak 2024
- Vina Furjan – Dominus Classy Blancs De Blancs Extra Brut 2022
- Vinarija Kopjar – Sauvignon Blanc 2023
- Stručić Boutique Winery – Chardonnay 2023
- Maruševec Castle – Jeannie in a Bottle 2024
- Maruševec Castle – Sauvignon Blanc 2024
- Ivanec Agricultural Cooperative – Rhine Riesling 2023
- Statera – Single Vineyard Sauvignon 2023
- Vinarija deMar – Graševina 2023
- Vinarija Košćak – Graševina 2024
- Vinarija Košćak – 2607 Blanc De Noirs Brut Nature
- Vinarija Kolarek – Graševina 2024
- Vina Mikić – Pinot Gris 2024
- Vina Kopjar – Yellow Muscat 2024
- Lepoglava Prison – Yellow Muscat 2024
- Vinarija deMar – Pinot Grigio 2023
- Vinarija Buhin – Sauvignon 2024
- Vina Furjan – Sauvignon Blanc 2024
- Vinarija Vlahović – Sauvignon Blanc 2024
- Vinarija Matija Kitner – Graševina 2024
- Vinarija Mežnarić – Stellar Blanc Sauvignon 2024
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