Among the best
Numerous awards and prizes speak about the quality of our sparkling wines. In the last years, our sparkling wines have won 8 champion titles, 53 gold and double gold medals, and 35 silver medals. Our most precious awards are the three Prix d’Exellence in Paris, gold medal in Verona and a double champion title in 2005 in Ljubljana and Gornja Radgona.

In 1992, Slovenian agriculture journalists chose Barbara sparkling wine as the Slovenian wine champion. Ordre de St. Fortunat, an international charity corporation for encouraging the quality of life, awarded as the title “Maison de qualite” on our 25th anniversary for our merits for developing sparkling wines. In 1996, we received a high decoration from the French Champagne knight order, for our work on raising wine drinking culture.

List of our awards

2009

• Sejem Ljubljana

  Desirée rumeni muškat - gold medal

• International organization Superbrands chose trademark Istenič behind management on own field in Slovenia

2007 

• Vino Forum, Češka

  Gourmet brut 2003 - champion

2005

• Ljubljana fair
  • Gourmet brut 1999 - champion
• Gornja Radgona fair
  • Barbara 2003 - champion
• Mundus vini Germany
  • Gourmet rose 2002 – silver medal

2004

• Večernji list Zagreb
  • Gourmet rose 2002 - 3 glasses
• Svijet u čaši Zagreb
  • Chardonnay 1993 - 4 grapes
• Vino Forum Slovakia
  • Gourmet brut 1995 - champion
• Ljubljana fair
  • Chardonnay 1993 - sort champion
• Ljubljana fair
  • Chardonnay 1993 - gold medal

2003

• Vinalies d'Or Paris
  • Gourmet brut 1994 - Prix d'excellence
• Ljubljana fair
  • Gourmet brut 1995 - gold medal

2001

• Gornja Radgona fair
  • Gourmet brut 1995 - champion

1999

• International Wine and Spirit Competition London 1999
  • Barbara 1996 - bronze medal
• Vino 99 Ljubljana
  • Barbara 1996 - gold medal
• Challenge International du Vin Blaye-Bourg 1999
  • Barbara 1996 - silver medal
  • No.1 Cuvee speciale 1995 - bronze medal
• Svijet u čaši Zagreb
  • Gourmet brut 1991 - 4 grapes 

1998

• International Wine and Spirit Competition London 1998
  • No. 1 Cuvee Speciale 1993 - silver medal
  • Barbara 1996 - bronze medal
• Geisenheim 1998
  • Among 22 samples from all over the world, including Champagnes, spumanti, crémants, cavas and sekts, taken from local retail market, Barbara sparkling wine placed 4th.
• Wine Brotherhoods Congress Porto 1998
  • Golf brut - gold medal
  • Barbara - gold medal
• Vinitaly Verona 1998
  • No.1 Cuvee Speciale 1993 - gold medal
• Vino 98 Ljubljana
  • Barbara - silver medal
  • Golf brut - silver medal
  • Michelle - silver medal
• Vinovita Zagreb 1998
  • Golf brut 1991 - gold medal
  • Barbara 1994 - silver medal
  • No.1 Cuvee Speciale 1994 - silver medal
• Split 1998
  • Barbara - double gold medal
  • No.1 Cuvee Speciale 1993 - double gold medal
  • Golf brut 1991 - double gold medal

1997

• Vino 97 Ljubljana
  • Barbara 1994 - champion
  • No.1 Cuvee Speciale - gold medal
• Vinoforum Prešov 1997
  • No. 1 Cuvee Speciale 1993 - champion
• Beograd 1997
  • Barbara 1994 - double gold medal
• Split 1997
  • Barbara - double gold medal
  • No.1 Cuvee Speciale 1993 - champion
• International Wine and Spirit Competition London 1997
  • No.1 Cuvee Speciale 1993 - bronze medal
• komesa Skopje 1997
  • No.1 Cuvee Speciale 1993 - gold medal
• Bruxelles 1997
  • Barbara - special award

1996

• Vino 96 Ljubljana
  • Cuvee Princesse - champion
  • Golf brut 1992 n - gold medal
  • Golf brut 1992 s - gold medal
  • Barbara 1993 - gold medal
  • Barbara 1994 c - gold medal
• International Wine and Spirit Competition London 1996
  • Barbara 1993 - bronze medal
• Vinovita Zagreb 1996
  • Chardonnay 1995 - gold medal
• Champagne 1996
  • Janez Istenič becomes a member of L'Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne

1995

• Pariz 1995
  • Barbara 1992 - Prix d'Excellence
  • No.1 Cuvee Speciale 1990 - Prix d'Excellence

1994

• Bruxelles 1994
  • Barbara - great honorary plaque
• Champagne 1994
  • Miha Istenič becomes a member of Confrérie du Sabre d'Or 

1993

• Ürg p IWC Istanbul 1993
  • Barbara 1992 - gold medal
• Ordre de Saint Fortunat 1993
  • Maison de qualite

1992

• Vino 92 Ljubljana
  • Barbara - double gold medal
  • Miha - gold medal
• Maribor 1992 - Slovenian journalists 
  • Barbara - Slovenian wine champion

1991

• Vino 91 Ljubljana
  • Barbara - gold medal
• International Wine and Spirit Competition London 1991
  • Barbara 1989 - bronze medal