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Southeastern European reds: Panel tasting results

From a breadth of origins, touching the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black seas, and a plethora of less-familiar grapes and local styles, this tasting of southeastern European reds offered much to discover.

Caroline Gilby MW, Ana Jackson MW and Igor Luković tasted 128 wines, with 12 Outstanding and 30 Highly recommended

Southeastern European reds: Panel tasting scores

128 wines tasted

Exceptional 0
Outstanding 12
Highly recommended 30
Recommended 63
Commended 23
Fair 0


Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their current-release, still, dry red wines made from 100% indigenous grapes and/or traditional regional grapes, including blends, from specified countries in the southeast of Europe


Scroll down to see the top-scoring wines from our southeastern European reds panel tasting



The judges

Caroline Gilby MW is an awarded author, speaker and consultant with a passion for the wines of the Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea. She is DWWA joint Regional Chair across several categories

Ana Jackson MW is head of wine business development for Amathus Drinks and was formerly head buyer at Oddbins for more than 12 years. She is keen to promote less-familiar wine categories and is a DWWA judge for the Southern & Eastern Mediterranean category

Igor Luković is editor in chief at Vino & Fino magazine in Serbia. A wine writer, consultant, judge and events manager, he is a DWWA judge and president of The Balkans International Wine Competition jury


Southeastern European reds panel tasting results:

Wines were tasted blind


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