{"id":3455,"date":"2026-02-17T21:34:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kvarner.wine\/?p=3455"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:54:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:54:36","slug":"kvarner-international-wine-festival-wineri-mjesto-na-kojem-se-susrecu-vrhunska-vina-znanje-i-buducnost-eno-gastronomije","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kvarner.wine\/en\/kvarner-international-wine-festival-wineri-mjesto-na-kojem-se-susrecu-vrhunska-vina-znanje-i-buducnost-eno-gastronomije\/","title":{"rendered":"Kvarner International Wine Festival WineRi-a place where top wines, knowledge and the future of eno-gastronomy meet"},"content":{"rendered":"

At a time when authenticity is becoming the greatest luxury, the Kvarner International Wine Festival WineRi confirms its position as one of the most prestigious wine events in the region - an event that is not attended by chance, but for a reason. This year, Rijeka and Kvarner once again become the unavoidable center of the wine and gastronomic scene of the Adriatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival is organized by the Kvarner Wines Association, a marketing cooperative of professional winemakers of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and the wine subregions of Kvarner and the Croatian Littoral. Created by the union of winemakers into the \u017dlahtina Association 15 years ago, today it brings together producers who annually produce almost 1.5 million bottles of wine, cultivate around 200 hectares of vineyards and employ almost 100 workers during the season. As one of the key carriers of the Kvarner \u2013 European Region of Gastronomy 2026 project, the Association systematically raises the bar of professionalism and international visibility of the region.
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WineRi has established itself as the largest wine fair in the Adriatic, with more than 120 exhibitors from 8 countries and over 600 labels of wine and spirits. During the festival, the city comes alive \u2013 from hotels and restaurants to cultural and educational programs \u2013 confirming the importance of the event, which extends the tourist season and strongly positions Rijeka on the map of fair and congress destinations. The festival will be held on March 13th and 14th from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Exportdrvo in Rijeka, and the price of tickets, which will be sold at the entrance, is \u20ac35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special professional weight is given to the Kvarner Wines Association by the Kvarner Trophy - a national international evaluation of wines and spirits, which is counted among the most objective and professional evaluations according to the highest international standards. After an exceptional success with more than 260 samples from 5 countries and 30 certified assessors, Trophy is becoming the point of reference for producers who want confirmation of excellence. Applications are open until March 13 on the kvarner.wine website, and the announcement of the champion will take place at the end of March in Zagreb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strength of the region's identity is symbolized by \u017dlahtina - Kvarner Wines Queen, a project that described a glass and made a wine glass from this variety, while the marketing platform Kvarner Wines Route additionally connects winemakers, restaurants, destinations and experiences. In the year ahead, the launch of the project on the Kvarner Wines know-how experience Kvarner Olive Oil was announced, as well as the application of the route to Iter Vitis - the cultural route of the Council of Europe, which makes Kvarner an even stronger entry into the elite circle of European wine destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WineRi has had a humanitarian dimension since its beginnings. In collaboration with the Heart for Her association, funds are being raised to help women suffering from serious illnesses, along with health education that has so far brought together more than 40 lecturers and almost 200 participants - proof that a top festival can also have a big heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the City of Rijeka, the Croatian Tourist Board, the Kvarner Tourist Board and the Rijeka City Tourist Board, the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development and the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Chamber of Crafts further confirms the strategic importance of the project. Kvarner is a small but extremely important boutique wine region whose wines from indigenous varieties follow global tourism trends, and it is precisely this authenticity that attracts an audience that is looking for more than just an ordinary event. Exceptional partners of Kvarner Wines are the WineCo Winery, where many activities, education and presentations are held, Italesse, which produced the \u017dlahtina glass, Jamnica voda, which accompanies all the events, and the HalloIce company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That is why WineRi is not just a festival - it is an experience, a knowledge platform, a meeting place and a mirror of the ambition of a region that knows where it is going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We invite winemakers, distillers, industry professionals, and all lovers of top wines and gastronomy to be part of the event that will be discussed. Because there are places that are nice to visit \u2013 and those that you simply have to be. WineRi and Kvarner Trophy are among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We would like to thank all the sponsors, partners and friends of the Kvarner Wines Association who, together with us, create a festival and judging worthy of the international stage. See you in Kvarner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all additional information and information about publication in your media, please feel free to contact us at vina.kvarnera@gmail.com<\/a> and\/or +385917639776.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kind regards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winemakers' cooperative
Production organization
Wines of Kvarner
governor<\/em>
Mr. Zarko Stilin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n