The Turković brothers, Petar Dragan and Milan, were awarded the title of Baron in 1911 by the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I with the particle Kutjevski (of Kutjevo).

Ivan Matija Turković, the family's patriarch, was involved in the business of coffins and wooden products, and later became a ship-owner and landlord.

[2] Vjenceslav Turković eventually moved from Kraljevica to Karlovac, where he engaged in the businesses of wood and grain and owned his ships.

[3] Over a period of 63 years, from 1882 to 1945, the Turković family transformed the Kutjevo Estate into a prosperous venture, which gained recognition in winegrowing and winemaking circles.

They also brought in skilled labor and improved vine cultivation and cellaring, which led to significant changes in the habits and practices of the local population.