Serbian Red Wine Selection

In the town of Aleksandrovac, Zdravković Budimir – affectionately known as “Deda Buda” (“Grandfather Buda” in English) – has been crafting nearly 80 vintages of authentic wines. In 2006, his son-in-law Aleksander Rašković made a bold but imperative decision to systematically commercialize Budimir’s wines, allowing the wines to not only be available to wine lovers in Serbia but also around the world. The Boje Lila Prokupac is made from Prokupac grapes grown on bush vines that were planted more than a century ago. 2009 is the first vintage of this wine, and it was aged for over 60 months before It is a medium-bodied wine that packs a lot of herbaceous, earthy notes.

In the town of Aleksandrovac, Zdravković Budimir – affectionately known as “Deda Buda” (“Grandfather Buda” in English) – has been crafting nearly 80 vintages of authentic wines. In 2006, his son-in-law Aleksander Rašković made a bold but imperative decision to systematically commercialize Budimir’s wines, allowing the wines to not only be available to wine lovers in Serbia but also around the world. The SvB Rosa, which means “under the rose”, is a blend of 60% Prokupac and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Prokupac grapes are grown on old bush vines. SvB Rosa 2007, the inaugural vintage of this wine is the first Serbian wine to receive 90 points from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.

Erdevik Winery is located in the village of Erdevik, region of Syrmia (present-day Serbia) in western foothills of Alma Mons (Fruska Gora). Surrounded by a mild hillside in Fruska Gora, vast plains in the south and located at 140 meters above sea level, Erdevik, with its three lakes is one of the most beautiful villages in the region of Syrmia (Srem). In 1697 most Syrmia province and therefore Erdevik became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and were ruled by Italian nobility of Odescalchi family who aided King Leopold I defend the city of Vienna during the Ottoman siege. Name of the village Erdevik was derived out of Hungarian word ERDOVEG meaning forested area. In Erdevik first vines were planted in 276 during the reign of Roman emperor Probus. In the early nineteenth century village of Erdevik had many vineyards, so count Livio Odescalchi built a cellar and a winery. Present-day Erdevik winery is a synergy of tradition and modern approach to winemaking where premium wines are produced exclusively from an estate owned vineyard located on the right bank of river Danube.

In the town of Aleksandrovac, Zdravković Budimir – affectionately known as “Deda Buda” (“Grandfather Buda” in English) – has been crafting nearly 80 vintages of authentic wines. In 2006, his son-in-law Aleksander Rašković made a bold but imperative decision to systematically commercialize Budimir’s wines, allowing the wines to not only be available to wine lovers in Serbia but also around the world. I Kao Da Si Anđeo, which translate to “And you are like an Angel.” It is a Merlot matured in 225-liter French oak. This is the best-selling red wine of Vino Budimir, and it’s easy to see why.

The “Vista Hills” winery is located in Šid, near the main road linking the Belgrade and Zagreb. On 220m high southern slopes of Fruška Gora, there is 70 ha of vineyards planted. The grape variety has been designed very precisely based on the type of soil, climate and terrain exposure. The fermentation part has the necessary equipment for top-quality wine production. While the part intended for aging and maturation of wines is equipped with barrels of precisely defined types of oak. The oak that is most suitable for varieties that are planted in Vista Hills vineyards.

The “Vista Hills” winery is located in Šid, near the main road linking the Belgrade and Zagreb. On 220m high southern slopes of Fruška Gora, there is 70 ha of vineyards planted. The grape variety has been designed very precisely based on the type of soil, climate and terrain exposure. The fermentation part has the necessary equipment for top-quality wine production. While the part intended for aging and maturation of wines is equipped with barrels of precisely defined types of oak. The oak that is most suitable for varieties that are planted in Vista Hills vineyards.