Belje winery

Belje is the largest and the most important Winery in Baranja, as well as in whole Croatia. Its history dates back to the end of 17th century when the estate was taken by prince Eugen Savoy. Soon after that the organized agriculture activity starts in the area, with vine growing and wine production.

New winery, built in 2011, has a capacity of 8 million liters. It processes grapes from three million vines grown in own vineyards that spread over more than 1600 acres. Special appellation is Goldberg which guarantees best wine that is carefully cherished. Among the grape varieties most grown is graševina, followed by chardonnay, frankovka, cabernet sauvignon, merlot and pinot noir.

Among many prizes for Belje wine, some stand out over the others. They won Decanter regional trophy in 2010 for Merlot 2008 and the same acknowledgment in 2014 for Goldberg Graševina 2008. Other than that, Belje won many other significant prizes at Mundus Vini for their graševina and cabernet sauvignon wine.