The festival gathered more than 60 exhibitors and over 80 renowned brands from Herzegovina, the region and Europe, confirming its status as an essential event for the promotion of wine culture, top gastronomy and premium lifestyle content.
During the evening, visitors had the opportunity to taste more than 250 wine labels, premium spirits and enjoy a rich offer of gourmet products and local delicacies such as cheese, olive oil, honey and other authentic products.
Numerous well-known wineries, distilleries, distributors, food producers and premium brands were presented in one place, among them Vinarija Rubis, Vinogradi Nuić, Vinarija Keža, Vinarija Čitluk, Podrum Mata, Vinarija Buntić, Saint Hills Winery, Krauthaker, Santa Cristina, Marchesi Antinori, ArgoLaguna, Tormaresca, Korlat, Gavrilović, Ramski sir, Mepas, Bariba, Kozjak med, Riedel, Lapis Destilerija and numerous others.
The international character of the festival was further emphasized by exhibitors from Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Slovenia and Italy, as well as from New Zealand, making Mostar once again a meeting place of different wine traditions, cultures and business contacts.
An excellent atmosphere, a large number of visitors and a high level of organization characterized the evening, which combined glamour, top gastronomy and business networking in one place.
The main stars of the evening are the winemakers
As the organizer of the Herzegovina Festival, Karlo Kačić, points out, the goal of the event is to strengthen wine culture and connect winemakers with the public.
– The festival progressed. We go beyond the framework not only of Herzegovina, but also BiH, but also towards the world. Exhibitors come from Serbia, Montenegro, Italy, North Macedonia, and we also have several labels from New Zealand. These events contributed to the development of the culture of drinking bottled wine in the world. If there were no such events, the winemakers would not be able to get closer to the public. These are festival stories where the main stars are winemakers, wine and food exhibitors. Our goal is to get closer to the younger audience and educate them about autochthonous varieties such as žilavka and blatina. Also, through the festival, we want to brand Herzegovina as a wine region and attract an even greater number of tourists – said Kačić.
The Herzegowine Festival once again confirmed that Mostar is becoming an increasingly important destination on the regional wine list, offering an event that goes beyond the classic festival and turns into a unique experience for all lovers of wine and quality eno-gastro content.
(Vijesti.ba / FENA)
