Obituaries: Branimir Vitkovitch dies at 84

Published: 23 July, 2008

Branimir Vitkovitch, head of Vitkovitch Brothers - the specialist importer of wines, spirits and liqueurs from the countries of former Yugoslavia - died, aged 84, on 22 January after a brief illness.
Vitkovitch, an officer in the 33rd British Field Artillery Division during World War II, took over the family business from his father in 1956. In 1970, Vitkovitch Brothers became a major supplier of own-label wines and, in particular, Laski Rizling.
In the 1980s, Vitkovitch directed his attentions towards sourcing good-quality red varietals from the areas of Yugoslavia that have since become known as Serbia and Montenegro.
Chairman of the Yugoslav Importers Committee during the late 1980s and early 1990s, Vitkovitch was a significant force behind increased quality and consistency in Yugoslav wines.
Angela Vitkovitch has inherited her father's business and will run the company.

Branimir Vitkovitch, head of Vitkovitch Brothers ? the specialist importer of wines, spirits and liqueurs from the countries of former Yugoslavia ? died, aged 84, on 22 January after a brief illness.

Vitkovitch, an officer in the 33rd British Field Artillery Division during World War II, took over the family business from his father in 1956. In 1970, Vitkovitch Brothers became a major supplier of own-label wines and, in particular, Laski Rizling.

In the 1980s, Vitkovitch directed his attentions towards sourcing good-quality red varietals from the areas of Yugoslavia that have since become known as Serbia and Montenegro.

Chairman of the Yugoslav Importers Committee during the late 1980s and early 1990s, Vitkovitch was a significant force behind increased quality and consistency in Yugoslav wines.

Angela Vitkovitch has inherited her father?s business and will run the company.

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