For the sixth year in a row, the Women on Wine (WOW) association has been successfully organising the now affirmed and expected wine rating, titled What Women Want. WOW members are actively engaged in the dining culture area, with a special accent on the promotion of mostly Croatian wines, especially female winemakers and continuously encourage moderate enjoyment of wine.
This activity of voting for the WOW wine of the year serves for excellent Croatian wines to become a brand of Croatia and an important factor in Croatian tourism promotion. The What Women Want activity sees members of the association choosing their favourite wine tasted in the previous year. The selection includes a wine curator choosing wines tasted in the previous year, compiling an authored wine list in four categories: white, pink, red and dessert. The winner of each category receives a wonderful sculpture designed by the famous Grupa from Zagreb, while the overall winner receives a journey to a global wine region.
In previous years, winners of the WOW Grand Prix were Gianfranco Kozlović who travelled to Bordeaux, Saša Senjković who was in Champagne, Moreno Coronica flew to Barcelona and Penedes, Luka Krajančić went to Burgundy, and Frano Milina Bire to Austria. Previous curators were Karin Rupena-Perdec, Alena Stuparić, Siniša Lasan, Mario Meštrović and Roko Bekavac, with WOW members voting via e-mail.
This year the nominations were made by sommelier Jelena Šimić-Valentić, and after all members voted, ten finalists were announced. Three white, three red, two pink and two dessert wines.
Entering the finals are:
Whites:
• Epicuria Chardonnay Domaine Koquelicot 2013
• Dubrovnik Malvasia Tezoro Crvik 2015
• Rhine Riesling Tomac 2016
Pinks:
• Rose Pinkert 2016
• Teuta Prović 2016
Reds:
• Plavac Mali Great Tomić 2011
• Teran Benvenuti 2011
• Meneghetti Red 2011
Dessert:
• Bodren selective harvest of grapes 2009
• Kozlović Sorbus 2012
In the third and decisive part of the competition, the blind tasting, winners in all categories were chosen by the three-person female jury from WOW members more adept in the wine sense. This year the jury was composed of Jasna Mohor from MIVA Wine Gallery, oenologist Ivana Valić and Daniela Drčec, WSET Level 2.
The award ceremony and announcement of winners in each category, as well as the overall winner of the WOW Grand Prix will be held on June 30 in 20h, in the Zagreb restaurant Balon.
