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Najboje od Hvara 2021.- petak 3.12.2021. – 16h – hotel Cornaro-Split

Prezentacija i kušanje “Najboje od Hvara”, u petak 3.12.2021. g. bit će prvi B2B ciljani susret ugostitelja i vinara otoka Hvara, ususret blagdanima i novoj sezoni 2022. Udruga Hvarski vinari i organizatori ocjenjivanja 3. Jelsa Summer Wine Tasting Vinske zvijezde u suradnji s TZ općine Jelsa predstavit će ovogodišnja pobjednička vina, a vinari će, uz „en primeur“ novih berbi 2021. izložiti svoja najbolja vina i ponuditi ih vinskim distributerima, kupcima, restoranima, hotelima, wine barovima.

Događanje je podržano i od strane TZ Splitsko – dalmatinske županije.

foto: Julio Frangen

Održano 2. ocjenjivanje izvornih sorti otoka Hvara u okviru manifestacije “Dani hvarskih vina”

Ukupni pobjednik ocjenjivanja „2. JELSA SUMMER WINE TASTING“ – Plovac Ploški Barrique 2013, vinarije Carić

U Jelsi se i ove godine održalo veliko ocjenjivanje hvarskih vina, 2. Jelsa Summer Wine Tasting, u subotu 29.8. 2020., na inicijativu TZ općine Jelsa, u organizaciji udruge Hvarski vinari i projekta ocjenjivanja Vinske zvijezde. Iako je zbog aktualnih epidemioloških mjera otkazana Fešta vina, jedno od najdugovječnijih slavlja vinu na Jadranu, umjesto nje TZ je osmislila Tjedan hvarskih vina u kojem se lokalna vina nude po popularnim cijenama u restoranima, konobama i barovima.

I na ovogodišnje ocjenjivanje 2. Jelsa Summer Wine Tasting, bili su pozvani lokalni vinari, članovi udruge „Hvarski vinari“, s vinima izvorne sorte bogdanuše, cuvéeima s bogdanušom i vinima od sorte plavac mali, kako bi se naglasila važnost izvornih sorti i potaklo vinare da više pozornosti posvete i bijelim hvarskim sortama.

foto: Julio Frangen

Ocjenjivanje je bilo podijeljeno upravo na te tri kategorije: bogdanuša, cuvéei s bogdanušom, plavac mali, a održalo jelšanskom baru Prošperin. U komisiji su bili vinski stručnjaci i znalci – Katherine Pepper (USA), vinska publicistkinja i ocjenjivačica, osnivačica projekta Cheers Croatia, Siniša Šime Matković-Mikulčić, vinski znalac, WSET2 (Secret Hvar Travel agency, Hvar), Eva Krištof, enologinja (Dubrovački podrumi), Miro Štec, vinski znalac (Hvar), Marija Vukelić, prof., WSET 2, voditeljica projekta Vinske zvijezde i Saša Zec, dipl. ing. agr. (enolog), predsjednik komisije.

foto: Julio Frangen Eva Krištof, Katherine Pepper, Siniša Šime Matković-Mikulčić, Marija Vukelić, Saša Zec, Miro Štec

Rezultati po kategorijama:

Bogdanuše

foto: Julio Frangen

1. Pavičić vina, Bogdanuša 2019 (88,250)

2. Vina Carić, Bogdanjuša 2019 (88,000)

3. Zlatan otok, Zlatan Bogdanuša 2019 (86,00)

Cuvéei s bogdanušom

foto: Julio Frangen

1. Zlatan otok, Zlatan otok Cuvée 2018 (90,00)

2. Vina Carić, Cesarica 2019 (89,00)

3. Vina Tomić, Beleca 2019 (88,750)

Plavac mali

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1. Vina Carić, Plovac Ploški barrique 2013 (92,750)

2. Hvar Hills Plavac mali Pharos Maxvimus 2013 (92,500)

3. Vino Leše, Plavac mali 2017 (91,500)

Najbolje ocjenjeno vino, ukupni pobjednik: Vina Carić, Plovac Ploški barrique 2013 (92,750);

Dodjela priznanja najboljim vinarima održala se u baru Prošperin, gdje su nazočni vinari i gosti mogli kušati sva vina koja su bila prijavljena na ocjenjivanje. Ovogodišnje je ocjenjivanje pokazalo napredak u kvaliteti (visini ocjena) hvarskih vina, što je i bila želja organizatora – da svaki vinar, prema osvojenim bodovima na ocjenjivanju naslijepo, realno vidi kvalitetu svojih vina i pokuša je podignuti, svake godine na višu razinu, kako bi se i kvaliteta vina na cijelom otoku podigla te istodobno pojačala svijest o zajedništvu i važnosti podrške hvarskih vinara – jednih drugima.

foto: Julio Frangen

WINE WEEK JELSA 26.08 – 06.09. 2020.

“While on the island of Hvar, drink Hvar wines” is is the slogan of a new event that takes place in the heart of the island of Hvar, in Jelsa town and the surrounding villages.

“After it was decided that the traditional Wine Fest could not be held due to the epidemiological measures, we quickly thought of a new way of promoting our local wines which will be in accordance with the current situation. From the 27th of August until the 6th of September there will be a ‘Wine Week’ – While on the island of Hvar, drink Hvar wines.” says Marija Marjan the director of the Tourist Board of Jelsa.

This event is organized by Tourist Board of Jelsa in collaboration with the restaurants and wine bars and the Hvar Winemakers’ Association (Hvar Otok Vina).

The guests can enjoy in special prices of Hvar wines and discover richness of Hvar island’s wine production.

Hvar island is home of indigenous varieties such as Bogdanuša, Drnekuša, Prč, Mekuja, Kuč and many more are grown on island, like famous Plavac Mali, Pošip, Maraština and others.

“The richness of production comes from the fact that Hvar island has a very dynamic landscape. Its mountain ridge extends from east to west for 68 km, making Hvar the longest of all the Croatian islands. On the south , the ridge is creating very steep vineyards. In the northwestern part of the island, the ridge transitions into hills among which are villages surrounded by terraced vineyards, finally becoming a fertile plain at sea level, the site of Hvar’s first settlements Starigrad Plain (UNESCO site).
This phenomenon is creating different microclimates that are giving us various possibilities in wine production.” says the president Ivana Krstulovic Caric, dipl.ing.agr.

During te wine week Wine Stars Competition will be organized, and we will find who are the winner for 2020 of the best wines of Plavac Mali, Bogdanuša and blend with Bogdanuša.
Restaurants and wine bars:

Jelsa

Kavana „Prošperin”, Bistro „Step Up”, Konoba „Nono”, Restoran „Pelago”, Restoran i lounge-bar „Mina”, Restoran „Kalina”, Restoran „Me & Mrs Jones”, Restoran „Pape”, Restoran „Spizza”, Wine-bar i Restoran „Artichoke”, Konoba “Garden”, Tapas & Wine bar „Monče”

Restoran “Davor”, Konoba “Zavala” , Zavala

Konoba “Duboković”, Pitve

Konoba “Vrisnik”, Vrisnik

Konoba “Kod None”, Svirče

Restoran “Bonaca”, Wine & Oil bar “Nono Toni”, Kapar’s bar Vrboska

PASQUALE PORCELLI – Special Guest of Fešta vina (Wine Fair) of Jelsa

We are welcoming Pasquale Porcelli, Italian wine journalist and a member of ONAV (National Organization of the Tasters of Wine) to Fešta Vina.

Pasquale Porcelli

“Our Association has been collaborating with ONAV for many years, we are happy to finally meet one of the representatives here on Island of Hvar.

We remember a few collaborations with ONAV Milano with Carlo Consonni, also

tasting in Avellino, with ONAV led by Giuseppe Ianonne at Wine Fredane Festival,

and tasting of Crljenak (Tribidrag) compared with Primitivo wines with ONAV BAT ,

more can be found about that event in article of Pasquale Porcelli:

https://www.winesurf.it/primitivo-crlienak-zinfandel-tre-in-uno/

said President of Hvar Winemakers Association, Ivana Krstulovic Caric, dipl. ing. agr.

Ivana Krstulovic Caric,dipl. ing. agr. President of Hvar Winemakers Association

Pasquale Porcelli is a freelance journalist, writing for Wine Surf .

The latest recognition for his work is “Special Mention for his knowledge and dedication for promotion of Apulian enogastronomy”

at Premio Terre del Negroamaro.

Pasquale Porcelli will be one of the tasters of the Jelsa Summer Wine Tasting on 30.08.2019. organized by Jelsa Tourist Board, our Association and Vinske Zvijezde (Wine Stars)!

Through four seasons, in our vineyards on Hvar – Ivana Krstulovic Caric – SUSTAINABLE ISLAND -23.05.2019. 7 PM -FESTIVAL OPENING- JELSA

Wine, Olive and Heritage Festival in Jelsa on Island Hvar, will pe opened with the event named Through four seasons, in our vineyards on Hvar, where we will discover the true story about the Mediterranean Diet.

A life cycle of the vineyards on Hvar we will discover with Ivana Krstulović Carić, dipl.ing.agr., leader of the project on sustainable tourism and agriculture of the Sustainable Island , Ivana is also a president of Hvar Winemakers Association, consultant in food and agriculture sector, sales and marketing manager of Caric winery and licenced tourist guide.

The event is created by the Association Sustainable Island in co-operation with Catering High School, Hvar Winemakers Association, Association Trim & Women’s Cooperative Faria and Tourist Board of Jelsa.

We will enjoy in music, local food and wines!

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Master Class of Galina Niforou “The Diversity is Our Treasure”- indigenous Bulgarian and Croatian grape varieties – Jelsa – 26.05.2019 – 11 AM

Galina is the chairwoman of Bulgarian Wine Export Association (BWEA) and work hard to promote Bulgarian wines abroad. Galina is the founder and managing director of the Balkans International Wine Competition and Festival – very successful event, aiming to promote Balkan wines, that will take place next month (5-9 June 2019) in Sofia, Bulgaria.

BIWC

It celebrates the millennial wine-making tradition of the Balkan Peninsula as expressed in its modern Balkan wines – daily savored and loved by locals and more and more preferred by the wine lovers worldwide.

Galina Niforou has an engineer degree in Wine and Spirits Technology from the University of Food Technology, Plovdiv and she has specialized in Wine Marketing & Management MBA at Bordeaux International Wine Institute – INSEEC, Bordeaux, France.
During the 20 years in the wine industry in Bulgaria and abroad she has established herself as a specialist who successfully develops business strategies and creates brands of international significance. She consults wine producers and writes for different wine editions.

Master Class of Galina Niforou on Wine, Oil and Heritage Festival

is named “Diversity is Our Treasure – indigenous Bulgarian and Croatian grape varieties” and will present the wines of Bulgarian and Croatian producers.

26.05.2019 – 11 AM – Jelsa Municipality Ballroom – reservations Info@tzjelsa.hr

Vrachanski Misket 2018, Tipchenitza Winery

Gramatik Melnik 55, Винарска изба Рупел – Rupel Winery
Elenovo Rubin 2015 Edoardo Miroglio wine
Elenovo Mavrud 2015 Edoardo Miroglio wine

Croatian wines:
Bogdanjuša 2018 – Caric
Pošip 2018- OPZ Svirče (cooperative Svirče)
Prč 2018 – Vujnović
Plavac mali barrique 2013- Tomić

#najbojeodHvara #JelsaWOH

Special Guest of The Wine, Olive and Heritage Festival 2019 – Giampaolo Gravina, Italian Philosopher and a Wine-Writer

We are welcoming special guest of our festival, Italian philosopher and a wine-writer, Giampaolo Gravina.

He has worked in wine for over 20 years, most of the time as a co-editor of the wine guide Vini d’Italia published by L’Espresso (15 editions: from 2002 to 2016).

Today he teaches Wine Aesthetics at Slow Food University in Pollenzo and Wine Writing at the Master in Food and Wine Philosophy of “Vita e Salute” University of Milan. His many books on wine include two Italian editions of Vini e Terre di Borgogna with co-author Camillo Favaro (ArteVino Editore 2012/2018; english translation just published in January 2019); Vini da scoprire, La riscossa dei vini leggeri (Giunti Editore, 2016/2017) and the latest Vini artigianali italiani (Paolo Buongiorno Editore, 2018) all with co-authors Armando Castagno and Fabio Rizzari.

Giampaolo Gravina

DEGUSTACIJE HVARSKIH VINA / HVAR WINE TASTINGS

DATE FOR JELSA 13.08.18. IS CANCELLED . NEW DATE IS 11.08.2018. LOCATION CHANGED TO SAINT JOHN SQUARE (SV. IVAN)!

GUIDED TASTING “HVAR THE ISLAND OF WINE” IN JELSA

Hvar Winemakers’ Association in cooperation with Vino.Like held a tasting under the name “Hvar Island of Wine” on 26.05.2017. (Hall of Jelsa Municipality, Jelsa). This event was conceived as a story about the specifics of the island of Hvar as a wine region, with an emphasis on the native Hvar varieties.

Hvar indigenous wines selection

The wines produced of the varieties bogdanuša, prč, mekuja and darnekuša were tasted and commented by Siniša Koceić and Alen Gulan, wine experts. Wine tour guides, restaurant owners and others who work in wine tourism and gastronomy sectors were present and have learned more about these Hvar varieties, some of which are produced in very small quantities.

Mekuja variety can be found in different white blends of the Hvar Island wines, but only 100%

Mekuja Huljić

Mekuja is produced by OPG Teo Huljić. This white variety is grown in small quantities, and traditionaly on the borders of the vineyards planted with other varieties.

A red indigenous variety of Hvar Island, Darnekuša inspired Jo Ahearne, one of the leading wine experts in the world, to make her first Hvar wine, Rosina.

This red Hvar variety grows on the higher parts of the island near the peak of St. Nikola and gives lighter wines such as Duboković Laganini.

Rosina & Laganini – two faces of the variety Darnekuša

Prč is a variety of origin from the area around Sućuraj, today is produced by wineries Pinjata and Vujnović. Prč is known as a white variety that can survive extreme climate and soil conditions. His muscat taste distinguish it among other Dalmatian varieties.

PRČ

The most popular is the production of Bogdanuša whose crispy wines are ideal summertime wines, monovarietal wines of Zlatan Otok – Plenković and PZ Svirče were compared.

Bogdanuša gives also great results when blended with other white varieties as seen in the example of Tomić Beleca (Bogdanuša, Pošip) and Carić Cesarica (Bogdanuša, Pošip, Maraština, Parč).

“This is just the first of the planned cooperation of our association with Vino.Like into order to educate the parties in the chain of sales and service of Hvar wines and the wine lovers as well.

In early July, tourists and the citizens of Split, will have the opportunity to learn more about Hvar wines through the event Vino u Sridu (lit. Wine on Wednesday) , which will also be linked with the offer of Hvar wines in prominent Split restaurants. ” Said Ivana Krstulović Carić, dipl.ing.agr. President of the Hvar Winemakers’ Association.

HVAR WINE TASTINGS – MEETING INTERESTING PEOPLE

DO NOT MISS UPCOMING EVENTS!

23.08.2016. – Tuesday – Hvar Wine Tastings at the Festival “Gušti od Škoja” in Vrboska

On Thursdays – Hvar Wine Tastings in Jelsa

The Hvar Wine Tastings are events organized by Hvar Winemakers’ Association and (TZ) of the Island (TZ Općine Jelsa, TZ Stari Grad, TZ Vrboska). During these events we were meeting various interesting people from the world of wine. In addition to this nice music accompanied the events and it naturally created great vibes and celebratory mood among the people. Our guests tremendously enjoyed our wines and enthusiastically talked to each other.

In this way many guests, tourists and other winelovers meet new friends including the Hvar winemakers. We are truly honoured to have hosted a lot of wine writers, bloggers, winemakers, wine distributors and other winelovers at these events. This type of interaction and engagement made us feel very special and we are looking forward to continue working in this way and promoting our island of wine in the future!

Dušan Jelić (Wines of Balkans), Alen Gulan (Vino u sridu), Diedrik Swart & Mario Pranić (Croatiangrapes), Boris Mucina (Meiningers Sommelier Magazine), Marco Trasente (Wine Fredane) are just some of the wine friends that we met this summer…

The President Ivana Krstulović Carić and Boris Mucina, Austrian wine writer JELSA

Marco Trasente (Wine Fredane – Italy) meets Jo Ahearne our new member. Jo Ahearne is a Master of Wine and the consultant for a lots of wineries around the world. She is producing her own wine on Hvar. JELSA