Wine & Spirits Awards 2027

All wine and special wine producers from the Istria County and Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, as well as all producers worldwide who produce Malvazija istarska, Žlahtina, Teran, Refošk and Momjan Muscat, are eligible to submit their samples for evaluation, which takes place as part of the Vinistra wine fair in Poreč. Only wines and special wines produced in accordance with the Wine Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Croatia, No. 32/19) and the applicable regulations may be entered. 

All wines must be bottled and ready for commercial sale. Participants must provide 4 bottles from the same batch (0.75 L each), or 6 bottles from the same batch (0.5 L or 0.375 L) for special wines (dessert, liqueur, and aromatized wines).

Important dates 

• Applications close: March 17, 2027 
• Sample drop off: March 17–20, 2027 at address: Lindarska cesta 1, Pazin
• Competition: April 6–10, 2027 
• Results published at www.vinistra.hr: Friday, April 16, 2027 

Entry fees

• €80 + VAT per sample for all participants from Croatia
• Regular Vinistra members: 30% discount = €56 + VAT per sample
• Associate Vinistra members: 10% discount = €72 + VAT per sample
• €100 per sample for participants from outside Croatia

A 20% discount applies for each additional sample submitted after the fifth entry.