Croatian winemakers broke absolutely all records at Decanter World Wine Awards 2020, the most influential world wine evaluation. In the last few years, Croatian wines at DWWA have been recording better and better results, but this pandemic edition also surprised Decanter’s judges. Three Croatian platinum medals, for Kozlović‘s Selection Malvasia 2017, Cattunarov Nonno 2015 and Kutjevo Graševina de Gotho 2018, were singled out as surprises for this year’s evaluation.

Platinum medals

• Kozlović Selekcija Malvazija 2017
• Kutjevo Graševina de Gotho 2018
• Catunnar Nonno 4 Terre 2015

Gold medals

• Tomaz Barbarossa Teran 2017
• Vina Laguna Festigia Castello 2016
• Fakin Teran 2019
• Rossi Templara Riserva Malvazija 2017
• Pilato Malvazija istarska 2019
• Terzolo Campi del Bosco 2019
• Vina Laguna Festigia Malvazija istarska 2016
• Tomaz Sesto Senso Malvazija istarska 2017
• Testament Pošip 2019
• Štampar Urban White NV pjenušac
• Testament Babić Dalmatian Dog 2016

Silver medals

• Kutjevo Graševina 2019
• Vina Laguna Festigia Riserva LV 2015
• Vinarija Roso Prošek 2014
• Fakin La Prima Malvazija 2018
• Katunar Plavac Mali 2016
• Vina Belje Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
• Rossi Teran 2018
• Fakin Il Primo Teran 2017
• Vinarija Roso Dingač 2016
• Matijević Barrique Plavac Mali 2016
• Nerica Mindel Pošip 2017
• Andrea Cossetto Prima Luce 2019
• Vina Laguna Riserva 240 Duga Maceracija Malvazija Istarska 2016
• Matošević Grimalda bijela 2018
• Damir Mihelić Ghira Madura 2017
• Sibon Brut 2016
• Kostanjevec Cuvée Blanc 2018
• Jokan Sušić Grand Cuvée Merlot-Syrah 2015
• Lovrec Izborna Berba Bobica Traminac Mirisavi 2018
• Zago Bora Rossa 2018
• Košćak Sauvignon 2019
• Vina Antunović Jubilea Reserve Grand Selection NV
• Cmrečnjak Classic Pušipel 2019
• Arman G Cru Malvazija 2018
• Matošević Grimalda Sauvignon Blanc 2018
• Kozlović Santa Lucia Malvazija 2016
• Matošević Aura 2019
• Ante Sladić Tribidrag 2015
• Poljopromet Terra Madre Plavac Mali Premium 2017
• Tomaz Victoria Muškat 2018
• Mežnarić Old School Collection Marvel Noir 2017
• Opg Hažić Sauvignon 2019
• Kocijan Pušipel Classic 2019
• Vina Horvat Pušipel 2019
• Bernobić Malvazija 2019
• Kopjar Graševina 2019
• Vina Antunović Premium Limited Edition Graševina 2015
• Košutić Škrlet 2019
• Vina Laguna Festigia Riserva Malvazija Istarska 2016
• Dvorac Belaj Selection Malvazija Istarska 2016
• AB Vina Malvazija Istarska 2019
• Vina Deak Ćaća Moj Pošip 2018
• Vina Belje Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot 2016
• Vina Poletti Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
• Fakin Muškat Žuti 2019
• Benvenuti Anno Domini Teran 2017
• Medea Merlot 2018
• Galić Pinot Crni 2016
• Orahovica Frankovka 2016
• Ivan Buhač Merlot 2017
• Damjanić Duro Istriano 2016
• Sosich Muškat 2018
• Cmrečnjak Sauvignon 2019
• Kostanjevec Premium Riesling 2019
• Najman Rajnski Rizling 2017
• Dišpet Kapja Plavac Mali 2018
• Cmrečnjak Pinot Sivi 2019
• Perica Q5 Graševina 2017
• Vinolog Éclat Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
• Bolfan Primus Traminac 2018
• Bolfan Primus Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
• Marijan Cabernet Franc 2018
• Boutique Winery Vicelić Dingač 2016
• Zago Prima Bora Malvazija Istarska 2017
• Makar Marko Graševina 2019
• Antun Milina Amfora Pošip 2015
• Black Island Winery Merga Victa Pošip 2019
• Kostanjevec Graševina 2019

Bronze medals

• Damir Mihelić Ghira Crna 2015
• Ante Sladić Plavina 2017
• AB Vina San Mauro Teran 2016
• Vina Belje Chardonnay 2016
• Kutjevo Maximo Nero 2016
• Rossi Riserva Chardonnay 2017
• Kutjevo Maximo Oro 2018
• Mikša Škrlet 2019
• Iločki Podrumi Graševina 2018
• Jokan Sušić Merlot 2017
• Black Island Winery Merga Victa Pošip 2018
• Pitve Eko Vron Bod Marijan Plavac 2015
• Kežman Rajnski Rizling 2019
• Petar Kocijan Sauvignon 2019
• Orahovica Silvanac Zeleni 2018
• Bolfan Pinot Sivi 2019
• Dvorac Maruševec Sivi Pinot 2019
• Dvorac Maruševec Bijeli Pinot 2019
• Vinski Hram Kotolenko Sivi Pinot 2019
• Kozlović Santa Lucia Cuvée Noir 2015
• Domaine Koquelicot Nomad 2017
• Vina Poletti Teran 2016
• Benvenuti Corona Grande 2016
• Agroprodukt Medea Punta Greca 2016
• Vina Franković Korona Sur Lie Malvazija 2018
• Deklić Familia 2015
• Trdenić Škrlet 2019
• PZ Vrbnik Zlatna Vrbnička Žlahtina 2019
• Kopjar Sauvignon Blanc 2019
• Klet Romić Škrlet 2019
• Feravino Dika Graševina 2019
• Damjanić Akacija 2016
• Testament Pošip 2018
• Šafran Graševina 2019
• Opg Hažić Barrique Chardonnay 2018
• Damjanić Malvazija Istarska 2018
• Orahovica Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
• Lovrini Vinogradi Brut Nature 2018
• Pitve Eko Marijan Selekcija 2016
• Preiner Pušipel 2019
• Dvanajščak Kozol Pušipel Classic 2019
• Bolfan Sauvignon 2019
• Matočec Pinot Sivi 2018
• Hvar Hills Maior Rizerva Plavac Mali 2016
• Vina Deak Plavac Mali 2017
• Trdenić Private Collection Gewürtztraminer 2017
• Monte Rosso Monteclassico Brut Nature NV
• Deklić Familia 2016
• Benkovac Korlat Syrah 2015
• Vinarija Benkovac Korlat Merlot 2016
• Vina Belje Chardonnay 2019
• Tercolo Terzolo Malvazija 2019
• Rossi Malvazija Istarska 2019
• Kozlović Malvazija 2018
• Ante Sladić Lasina Opol 2019
• Lagena Škrlet 2019
• Dvorac Belaj Blend 2018
• Katunar Sveta Lucija Žlahtina 2019
• Vina Belje Goldberg Graševina 2017
• Anđelini Filomena 2017
• Feravino Dika Rosé 2019
• Stručić Chardonnay 2017
• Mihalj Graševina 2018
• Kopjar Chardonnay 2017
• Feravino Dika Chardonnay 2019
• Feravino Miraz Syrah 2017
• Vinarija Roso Postup 2013
• Anđelini Pazinska Malvazija 2018
• Feravino Dika Cabernet Franc 2018
• Vinarija Šafran Manzoni 2019
• Zelenika Pjenušac Bigeste 2015
• Dvanajščak Kozol Pušipel Prestige 2017
• Kopjar Muškat Žuti 2019
• Feravino Miraz Frankovka 2017
• Dvanajscak Kozol Crni Pinot 2016
• Vinski Hram Kotolenko Muškat žuti 2019
• Mežnarić Precious Muškat Žuti 2019
• Kopjar Rajnski Rizling 2018
• Kostanjevec Premium Riesling 2018
• Kolarić Amfora Pinot Grigio 2017
• Sosich Merlot 2016
• Vina Franković Teran 2017
• Vinarija Roso Plavac Barrique 2016
• Makar Marko Manzoni Bijeli 2019
• Pitve Eko Marijan Plavac Plaža 2016
• Ivanić Igor Dvije Ruže 2017
• Najman Pinot Crni 2017
• Košćak Riesling 2017