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Red
Key Croatian Grape Varieties
Our Wines, Vines and Grapes
Please navigate the map on the left to familiarise yourself with the
grape varieties in the various vine growing regions.
The represented regions and the listed grape varieties depict our
selection of wines and winemakers.
We are currently engaged with winemakers from the following regions:
Slavonia and Croatian Danube
Kutjevo "Golden Valley"
Croatian Uplands
Zagorje-Međimurje
Plešivica
Moslavina
Istria
Umag
Pula
Dalmatia
Primošten
Sinj
Island of Brač
Island of Hvar
Pelješac Peninsula
Below is a full overview of the most important Croatian grape varieties.
Istria and Kvarner
Teran
Bright and lively with great ageing potential
Bordeux Reds (Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon)
Elegant and aromatic, have situated themselves especially
well in Istria
Malvazija Istarska (Malvasia Istriana)
Dry and refreshing wine from the leading Istrian native
Muškat Momjanski (Muscat Momiano)
The third ecological attraction of Istria
Dalmatia
Babić
Excellent quality, rich wine needing long ageing
Collectors value
Plavac Mali
King of the reds
Crljenak (Zin)
Saved from extinction and experiencing a renaissance
One to watch if the best of Californian Zin quality is attained
Pošip
The most significant white variety in Dalmatia is synonymous
with first-class quality
Vugava
Lively wines with many spice notes
Debit
Fresh wines with discrete aromas and expressive minerality
Bogdanuša
Excellent native of Dalmatia, finally making it's way into
commercial production
Croatian Uplands
Škrlet
Indigenous variety of Moslavina subregion it has elegance,
clarity and a hint of the exotic
Rajnski Rizling
From the western parts of continental Croatia it is light and
refreshing, and from the eastern mature and strong
Traminac
Sweet wines from Croatian Traminac last for one's whole life
Chardonnay
Fresh and fragrant when coming from from the northwest
Croatia, luxuriant and rich from Slavonia, Danube region and
Istria
Sauvignon Blanc
Fragrant with refreshing character, can stand its own against
any international rivals
Pino Crni
Pinot Noir excellently blends with Continental croatia where it
yields better results than other international red wines
Slavonia and Danube
Graševina
A normal varietal that has flourished in Croatia and achieved
a new meaning
Rajnski Rizling
From the western parts of continental Croatia it is light and
refreshing, and from the eastern mature and strong
Traminac
Sweet wines from Croatian Traminac last for one's whole iife
Pinot Sivi (Pinot Grigio)
PG at it's best
Chardonnay
Fresh and fragrant when coming from from the northwest
Croatia, luxuriant and rich from Slavonia, Danube region and
Istria
Pino Crni
Pinot Noir excellently blends with Continental croatia where it
yields better results than other international red wines