INTERNATIONAL PROKUPAC DAY 2021

extending over the entire week and the whole of October!

The International Prokupac Day is celebrated on October 14th for the 6th time this year, with a long list of events and accompanying side-events. Prokupac Day is accompanied with Prokupac Week feasted in restaurants and wine shops throughout Serbia, the Prokupac Caravan and professional conference "Prokupac-Born in Serbia".

Prokupac Day 2021 is organized with the support of the USAID Competitive Economy Project

"Until Prokupa Day I thought Prokupac could only be found living in the cold waters of The Oxford Companion

Džon Etkinson MW

We know what you will be doing on October 14th! Celebrating Prokupac!



We are celebrating the wine history of Serbia! We toast to the wine future of Serbia!

Prokupac Day 2021 is celebrated with a series of events in wine shops, wineries and restaurants around the wine world.

PROKUPAC WEEK

Restaurants, bars, wine shops... Prokupac is celebrated all over Serbia, during Prokupac Day or during the entire Prokupac Week.

LIST OF RETAIL OUTLETS WHERE PROKUPAC DAY IS CELEBRATED

PROKUPAC SALON

The central celebration of Prokupac Day is scheduled for October 14th in Beton Hall (Promenada Event Center) in Belgrade. 30 selected wineries with Prokupac from all wine regions of Serbia will participate.

The wine salon starts at 4 p.m. Tickets at the price of 1000 dinars can be purchased at the entrance on the day of the event.

The idea of Prokupac Salon is to get acquainted with all available Prokupac wines from Serbia, as well as to compare their styles, climate and winemakers' philosophy, but it's also an opportunity to learn more about Prokupac and the path that goes from vineyards to a bottled wine.

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THIS YEAR, WE WILL RAISE A TOAST WITH A GLASS OF PROKUPAC RIGHT WHERE IT IS MADE - IN THE REGIONS OF ŽUPA, TOPLICA AND ŠUMADIJA.

Prokupac Caravan in Župa

Župa Wine Race, Saturday, October 9th, 2021:

The locals from Župa will run together with their guests to mark the start of International Prokupac Day celebrations during the 5th. edition of Župa Wine Race, which will be held on Saturday, October 9th, 2021, starting at 11 am in front of the Museum of Viticulture and Enology, and the finish line will be in downtown Aleksandrovac near the wine fountain.

Length of trails: 21km and 13km, through Župa's landscapes dominated by vineyards of Prokupac and Tajmanika, and with refreshments offered in Župa's wineries

Prokupac Caravan, Sunday, October 10th, 2021: The event starts at 4 pm on the plateau in front of the Museum of Viticulture and Enology, and the winemakers of Župa will present the best Prokupac wines of this region. Admission is free.

Prokupac Caravan in Toplica

On Saturday, October 9th, at 4 pm, winemakers from Toplica region will proudly present their Prokupac wines in downtown area of Prokuplje, Hall of the Cultural Center. Admission is free, subject to current epidemiological measures.

Prokupac Caravan in Šumadija

On Tuesday, October 12th, at 4 pm, winemakers from Šumadija and central Serbia will present their Prokupac wines in the Wine & Brandy Hub in Kragujevac (Karađorđeva 36-38). Admission is free for all visitors, while respecting the currently valid epidemiological measures.

PROGRAM

9. October

PROKUPAC CARAVAN IN TOPLICA

For the first time in Prokuplje, we will showcase Prokupac from wineries located in Toplica region, at the Cultural Center „Radivoj Uvalić Bata“ starting from 16h.

Entrance free of charge!

10. October

KPROKUPAC CARAVAN IN ŽUPA

More than 30 wineries from Župa, accompanied with extensive program of side-events will welcome visitors at the plateau in front of Viticulture and Enology Museum in Aleksandrovac starting at 16h!

12. October

PROKUPAC CARAVAN IN ŠUMADIJA

Prokupac wines from Šumadija will be presented at the Wine & Brandy Hub in Kragujevac.

In addition to excellent wines, you will also enjoy vinorelle artwork painted with Prokupac!

Opening time at 16h.

14. October – PROKUPAC DAY!

Prokupac Salon in Belgrade

Selection of the best Prokupac wines of Serbia, well-known wineries and some newcomers, premiere wines, new vintages and great wines in downtown area of Belgrade, in Beton Hala!

Promenada Event Center, Beton hala starting from 16h! Ticket 1000 dinars, can be purchased at the entrance, tasting is free of charge!

Booking and info: zdenka.kostic@vf.rs

15. October

CONFERENCE: PROKUPAC-BORN IN SERBIA

Foreign guests and local experts on a quest to explore Prokupac identity, its future and place on the global wine list. Two workshops and two Masterclass lectures with tastings and premieres!

HHotel Radisson Collection, Belgrade, 9.00 – 15.00h

UTicket 1200 dinars.
Booking and info: zdenka.kostic@vf.rs

11. – 18. October

PROKUPAC WEEK

In local wine shops, restaurants and bar all around Serbia.

Tastings, promotions,Prokupac by the glass, new vintages, new wine labels, special Prokupac wine & food pairings!

All info through social networks and in wine media!

Book your place on time!
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Program

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PROKUPAC - BORN IN SERBIA

October 15th, 2021, Hotel Radisson Collection, Belgrade

Conference program

9.15 – conference introce, welcome speech Tomislav Ivanović, Vinska Kultura, co-organizer of the event; Susan Fritz, USAID Mission Director in Serbia

9.30 – Masterclass: Prokupac and Terroir
Miroslav Nikolić, PhD, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research

10.30 – coffee break

11.00 – Workshop: Prokupac on the world wine list (comparative analysis)
Dušan Vranić, sommelier, Serbia - USA

12.00 – coffee break

12.30 – Masterclass: Potential for aging and development of the aromatic profile of Prokupac
Richard Pfister, OIV, Switzerland

13.45 – Workshop: My vision of Prokupac
Radovan Djordjevic, Kosta Botunjac, Mladen Dragojlovic, Aleksandar Marinkovic, Marko Marjanovic, Vladan Stanojlovic Kika

15.00 – end of the conference

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