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The World of Malvasia
International competition of wines made from the Malvasia grape variety
The World of Malvasia is an international Malvasia competition that has been held since 2009 and is organized by Vinistra - the association of winegrowers and winemakers of Istria, under the auspices of the Istria County. This eno-event is a result of global trends in the production and consumption of wines produced from indigenous wine grape varieties that have a strong connection with the area where they thrive, and are produced in limited quantities.
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Goals of the World of Malvasia competition
- gather as many Malvasia grape varieties as possible
- promote the special characteristics and qualities of different Malvasia grape varieties
- show the latest trends in the production of Malvasia
- reward the best wines with special award
The commissions judging the samples submitted to the competition consist of top national and international experts who judge the wines according to the strict competition regulations. All members are competent in wine tasting techniques, most
of them being oenologists, persons holding an equivalent diploma in the winemaking
sector (e.g. sommeliers), or persons with affirmed qualifications in wine tasting (e.g. specialized wine and food journalists).
The wish of the organizers of this competition is that in the future Istria becomes a central place for producers, consumers and experts interested in this grape variety, which gained its fame among wine connoisseurs a long time ago.
The World of Malvasia is an international competition, and the judges are top wine experts from Europe and around the world. Discover more about them.
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President of the judging panels
Caroline Gilby
Master of wine (1992)
One of only 500 people in the world with this title. Caroline holds a doctorate in plant biology and has been a Master of Wine since 1992.
DWWA Regional Chair for the Balkans, Central & Eastern Europe, and Croatia & Slovenia
She is one of the lead experts judgins wines at Decanter World Wine Awards and other competiotions worldwide.
British wine critic and wine scientist
Among others, she currently contributes to Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book, The Oxford Companion to Wine, and the World Atlas of Wine, and has previously written for Dorling Kindersley’s Wines of the World, The Wine Opus, and Tom Stevenson’s Wine Report.
Awarded author, speaker and wine consultant
With a passion for the wines of the Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe
Participate next year
We invite you to try your hand among the best Malvasias in the world in a professionally organized and uncertain competition with tough international rivals. The award you win is a confirmation that you certainly are among the best Malvasia producers in the world.
