At the prestigious Decanter wine awards in London, one of the most influential and largest competitions, which this year was judged by 116 judges from around the world, Graševina de Gotho 2018 of Kutjevo winery with its refined, balanced taste, extraordinary freshness and drinkability and crystal-gold color caused the enthusiasm of experts and won the Platinum Medal. The perfect reason to try it and pair some of your favorite autumn delicacies with it for the ultimate gourmet pleasure.
(Zagreb, October 1, 2020) – At the 17th Decanter World Wine Awards, which brings together top wine experts from around the world and enjoys great trust due to its rigorous evaluation process, the highest recognition – Platinum Medal – was awarded to a special selection of Graševina winery Kutjevo, premium Graševina de Gotho, vintage 2018.
The competition was judged by 116 judges, including 37 Masters of Wine and 9 Master Sommeliers, and as many as 16,537 wines from 56 countries were evaluated over 28 days. In the last round, which included all the wines with a gold medal, Graševina de Gotho 2018 delighted the jury with its refined excellence and achieved the historic success of the Kutjevo winery.
Sophisticated, but layered and complex, Graševina de Gotho 2018 is a wine of crystal clear golden color that will delight you when you look at the glass. Fine ripeness, which is expressed in the fruity, long-lasting taste of peach and apple notes, this wine gained fullness and roundness by aging. Not even the scent will leave you indifferent because it opens with warm, honey and floral notes, but also the rich aromas of ripe pear and quince fruit fit well into the harmonious aftertaste. Graševina de Gotho is a homage to the rich tradition of wine production in Kutjevo, the uniqueness and excellence of terroir and continuous improvement of knowledge about cellaring that has been nurtured in the Kutjevo winery for almost eight centuries. the very top of the world. Although Graševina is a traditional variety that has found the most optimal conditions in the Kutjevo territory and from which it draws the best characteristics, it has also shown the widest range of production possibilities. We have invested a lot of effort in changing the perception of the variety among customers and wine lovers, from year to year showing Graševina various styles of premium and premium wines – from sparkling wines, fresh, lighter wines, to more complex, aged, predicate and archival wines. We can proudly offer our Graševina to the most demanding wine connoisseurs and top local and world restaurants “, says the chief oenologist Ivan Marinclin.
The drinkable, refreshing, yet powerful taste of Graševina de Gotho 2018 contains grapes from the Hrnjevac location, which are harvested later than the standard Graševina harvest. Its sophistication, stratification and complexity come from the peculiarities of Kutjevo terroir – a volcanic land rich in minerals and a unique, sunny position from the north, protected from the cold by the dense forests of Krndija and Papuk. Fine maturity and longevity, the aromas of Graševina de Gotho are further emphasized by six months of aging in barrique barrels. The aromas are rich, floral, fruity and blend perfectly with the taste, giving this wine a harmonious whole.
Graševina de Gotho 2018 goes well with dishes of white meat and noble white fish, light risotto with precious autumn delicacies – Adriatic prawns, porcini mushrooms or nutmeg, rich but slightly spicy, as well as autumn desserts prepared from apples, pears, quinces , honey and nuts. Don’t miss to find your favorite combination and enjoy exploring the complexity of Graševina de Gotho 2018. In addition to the Platinum Medal, the Kutjevo winery won additional awards at Decanter 2020:
Top Graševina vintage 2019 – silver medal – 94 points
Maximo Oro vintage 2018 – bronze medal – 89 points
Maximo Nero vintage 2016 bronze medal – 89 points