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On the islands and the Dalmatian coast, local grape varieties, microclimates and the rather harsh nature of the vineyards leads to some highly individual wines, and some of Croatia's best known. The majority (67%) of wine produced is white and produced in the interior, while 32% is red and produced mainly along the coast. Rosé is relatively rare.
Teran has been grown in the Istrian peninsula for centuries. According to some sources, it has been part of Istria's identity for more than 650 years. [4] At the end of the 19th century it was planted approximately on 90% of all vineyards in Istria [5] and hence was the most widespread grape variety in Istria.
Croatian wines (vino, pl. vina in Croatian) have gained in quality, but are still largely unknown to the world wine market.It is a matter of the developing Croatian economy to make these wines more popular in the world, and it is up to Croatian wine producers to start large-scale production for international markets.
Martin Jezek, wine director at Corinthia London, known for its holiday mulled wine, says that approachable, medium- to full-bodied reds are ideal. “Usually, grape varieties that show an ...
A bottle of Plavac. In the 1980s, Plavac Mali was incorrectly thought to be an ancestor of Zinfandel. In 1998, while researching the origins of Zinfandel through DNA fingerprinting, Dr. Carole Meredith at UC Davis with the urging from Mike Grgich (a well-known winemaker in Napa Valley originally from Croatia) and researchers from the University of Zagreb discovered that Zinfandel is actually ...
The wines derived from this area are eligible for a "stamp of geographic origin" if they meet a series of strict requirements [2] and can reach upwards of 17.6% alcohol. [3] The wine region was established in 1961 and was the first protected Croatian wine region. [4] The area is not very accessible but a small, rural road runs the length of the ...
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