Croatia

Croatia Learning Course

Learn about indigenous varieties, appellations, differences in slopes, and maturation across four regions from the Adriatic coast to inland areas.

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Organize the overview and appellations

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    Croatia Overview

    Arrange the two inland and two coastal regions around sea and river influences.

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    Origin indication and traditional terms

    Read the place of origin name, quality indications, and aging statements as separate items.

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Connect grape varieties to major producing regions.

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    The three main varieties and their cross-border names

    Organize the synonyms—don't assume similar names indicate the same grape variety.

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    Slavonia and the Danube

    From Graševina, read the eastern hills and river-valley producing regions.

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    Croatian Uplands

    Study the whites and sparkling wines from the hills, and the revival of local varieties.

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    Istria and Kvarner

    Compare Marvasia of the peninsula to the whites of the islands.

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    Dalmatia

    Read how the main red and white varieties correspond to grapes grown on the peninsula and island slopes.

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Read the representative themes in depth.

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    The slopes and maturation indications of Dingač

    From the published product specifications, distinguish between vineyard conditions and the aging periods in barrel and bottle.

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    Grgich’s Plavac Mali

    On the producer's 2016 product page, examine the fermentation and two-stage maturation.

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