Some special facts about wine from Croatia

Wine from Croatia is considered one of the most exciting examples of the new viticulture. The origins of viticulture in Croatia go back a very long time, as far as 2.500 years ago. The wine varieties grown at that time have adapted to the characteristic soil and climatic conditions and have continued to develop. Besides wine is olive oil also an important product from Croatia. Below we describe some interesting facts about viticulture in Croatia.

Croatia voted one of the best wine regions in the world

American newspaper readers USA TODAY have voted Croatia one of the most beautiful wine regions in the world. Croatia finished much higher than the much more famous wine regions such as Bordeaux, Tuscany, Oregon or Napa Valley. In fact, the beautiful beauty of the Croatian wine regions is one of the main reasons for many wine lovers to go on holiday to Croatia and to combine it with a wine tasting and enjoy the indigenous wine from Croatia.

Anthony Bourdain finds the Croatian wine astonishingly good

The famous chef, television presenter and author Anthony Bourdain was in Croatia shooting his television series “No reservations”. On his last visit to Croatia, he was at the famous Bibich winery where he proclaimed, noticeably pleased: “Why, oh why, is there so much amazing wine in this country?”. After the series of recordings for which he had traveled most of the country, the famous author and chef praised the intriguingly high quality level of Croatian wines and Croatian cuisine.

The place of Primitive en Zinfandel

The type of wine that Italians Primitive (known in Croatia as Plavac Mali), and the Americans Zinfandel is actually the Croatian strain of Crljenak (sometimes also called Tribidrag), as Prof. Carole Meredith of California University Davis proved in a scientific paper published in 2002. After years of research by scientists into the identity of this extremely popular wine, it has finally been established that this grape variety comes from Croatia. This wine has been made in Croatia since the 15th century, and the grape variety is also related to many other indigenous grapes.

Croatia as a place of amazing vineyards

The vineyards of Ivan Dolac, Dingach and Bucavac can be seen as a natural wonder, due to the location of the vineyards in the often extreme environment. It is proof that commitment and perseverance is the end result for very good wine. The vineyards are located on steep slopes, surrounded by the sea, with an angle of inclination of up to 44 degrees. A good example of this is the vineyard of Ivan Dolac on the island of Hvar. The grapes in these vineyards can only be cared for by hand. Most famous White wine from this region is the Posip. Of the Red wine is the Plavac Mali most planted.

The vineyards of Bucavac in CentralDalmatia

Even more miraculous is the battle for every inch of land at the Bucavac vineyard in CentralDalmatia. These vineyards are protected by stone walls, behind which are the grape vines. The stone walls ensure that the grapes are sheltered from the strong wind and that the soil of these vineyards is not washed away to the sea by the rain.

The vineyards in Slavonia

Next to Dalmatia there are also two other important wine regions in Croatia. Those are Istria en Slavonia† Wine out Slavonia is known for its freshness, fruitiness. Most of the wines made in this continental part of Croatia are Grasevina, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay en Riesling. Of the red wines are the Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir en Zweigelt most commonly planted in this region.