Croatia
Discover Croatia: Through Geography and Winemaking.
Learn about indigenous varieties, appellations, differences in slopes, and maturation across four regions from the Adriatic coast to inland areas.
You can study geography, grape varieties, appellations, and winemaking in sequence. Knowledge gained from articles can be verified through exercises comparing regions and styles.
Grasp the location of the region.
- Slavonia and the Danube East Inland
- Croatian Uplands Northwest Inland
- Istria and Kvarner Northern Adriatic
- Dalmatia Southern coastline
Choose from articles
Croatia overview
Croatia Overview
Arrange the two inland and two coastal regions around sea and river influences.
ZOI KZP quality terms
Origin indication and traditional terms
Read the place of origin name, quality indications, and aging statements as separate items.
Graševina Malvazija istarska Plavac mali
The three main varieties and their cross-border names
Organize the synonyms—don't assume similar names indicate the same grape variety.
Slavonia Croatian Danube
Slavonia and the Danube
From Graševina, read the eastern hills and river-valley producing regions.
Croatian Uplands Bregovita Hrvatska
Croatian Uplands
Study the whites and sparkling wines from the hills, and the revival of local varieties.
Istria Kvarner
Istria and Kvarner
Compare Marvasia of the peninsula to the whites of the islands.
Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Read how the main red and white varieties correspond to grapes grown on the peninsula and island slopes.
Dingač Klasiko Riserva
The slopes and maturation indications of Dingač
From the published product specifications, distinguish between vineyard conditions and the aging periods in barrel and bottle.
Grgić Vina Plavac Mali 2016
Grgich’s Plavac Mali
On the producer's 2016 product page, examine the fermentation and two-stage maturation.
Major topics of study are selected and included. This is not an encyclopedia listing every appellation, variety, or producer.