{"id":10,"date":"2026-06-10T08:53:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cmrecnjak.local\/?page_id=410"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:23:48","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cmrecnjak.hr\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Cmre\u010dnjak Winery sits on the hills of upper Me\u0111imurje \u2013 where the vineyard is not just agriculture, but landscape, the rhythm of the year and family discipline. From the first bottles of the early nineties to today’s modern cellar, we at Cmre\u010dnjak Winery have remained true to one idea: quality is not invented \u2013 it is built, harvest by harvest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today the Cmre\u010dnjak family tends its own vineyards, among which a special place belongs to Ma\u0111erka Hill<\/strong> \u2013 a site spoken of with respect in Me\u0111imurje. In the cellar, modern technology meets a calm, patient philosophy of ageing: from fresh, crystal-clear wines to complex labels that carry the signature of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our wines appear on restaurant wine lists, in private cellars and on the tables of people who know the difference between “good” and “special”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our wines appear on restaurant wine lists, in private cellars and on the tables of people who know the difference between “good” and “special”.<\/p>\nCMRE\u010cNJAK<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MARKO AND RAJKO CMRE\u010cNJAK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rajko Cmre\u010dnjak laid the foundations. At a time when Me\u0111imurje did not yet have today’s reputation, he worked with a clear idea: to produce wine with order, quality and identity. His approach was disciplined, quiet and persistent \u2013 focused on the vineyard, work and the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On that foundation Marko Cmre\u010dnjak builds today \u2013 an oenologist and winemaker of a new generation, but with the same fundamental conviction: wine must have meaning. Marko brings a contemporary approach, understanding of the market and technology, but without turning away from what was built before him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their relationship is not a split between “old” and “new”, but a building upon what came before. Experience and intuition on one side, knowledge and research on the other.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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29<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decanter medal from 2016 to 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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top wine labels<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

first bottle released to market<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ma\u0111erka Hill site<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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History of Cmre\u010dnjak Winery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1992<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

First bottle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We received a geographical origin certificate and produced the first bottle with our own label.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1994<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Tasting room<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participated in the “Vino u Hrvata” wine competition where we won 4 gold and 1 silver award. We opened the wine tasting room.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2002<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Etiketa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We expanded the cellar and redesigned the labels.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1993<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

First cellar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We began building the tasting room and first cellar. We created Gra\u0161evina and expanded the market to the Zagreb area.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1999<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Expansion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We expanded the plantings and wine range.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2008<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Pu\u0161ipel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We produced our first bottle of Pu\u0161ipel. At the “Wine Challenge London” competition we won two bronze medals. Our first steps onto the world market.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2013<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Dogradnja<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Significant equipment upgrades and cellar extension for sparkling wine production.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2010<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Sparkling wines<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start of sparkling wine production.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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PHILOSOPHY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Cmre\u010dnjak we believe in three things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Site<\/strong> \u2013 because wine is not born in the cellar, but in the soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time<\/strong> \u2013 because the best wines are not made quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Style<\/strong> \u2013 because wine must have character, not just correctness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why our lines are not just quality tiers, but different interpretations of the same place.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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quality is not invented.it is built,harvest by harvest! Cmre\u010dnjak Winery sits on the hills of upper Me\u0111imurje \u2013 where the vineyard is not just agriculture, but landscape, the rhythm of the year and family discipline. From the first bottles of the early nineties to today’s modern cellar, we at Cmre\u010dnjak Winery have remained true to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmrecnjak.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmrecnjak.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmrecnjak.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmrecnjak.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmrecnjak.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/cmrecnjak.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":194,"href":"https:\/\/cmrecnjak.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmrecnjak.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}