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Croatia, at the western edge of Europe's vast Croatia Peninsula, has been a winemaking region for more than two thousand years. Viticulture was most likely introduced here either by Phoenician traders (see Lebanon) or by those famous proponents of early winemaking, the Ancient Greeks. In the early 21st Century, Croatia remains a significant wine-producing nation, even if it lacks a developed export market. The key Croatian wine styles are dry whites made from Grasevina (Welschriesling) and Malvasia, and rustic reds based on Plavac Mali.Croatia's wine regions are split west from east by the Dinaric Alps, into two very different halves. The western half is Primorska Hrvatska (literally "Coastal Croatia"), which covers the complex Croatian coastline for 330 miles (531km) between Istria and Dubrovnik. The coast is dotted with numerous peninsulas, islands and inlets, The most famous of these (in wine terms at least) are the Island of Hvar and the Peljesac Peninsula. The majority of quality Croatian wine comes from these coastal areas. Although Croatia's total vineyard area has dropped by roughly one-third since the early 20th Century, signs of reinvestment are unmistakable. International interest in Croatian wine has been piqued in the past decade or two, not least since Mike Grgich returned to his Dalmatian homeland from the Napa Valley. Grgich is famous as the winemaker behind the Montelena Chardonnay that was chosen as best white wine in the Paris Judgment of 1976. The effect of this was compounded by the revelation that Zinfandel, the most American of wine grapes, is one and the same as Croatia's Crljenak Kasteljanski. White wine is dominant in Croatia (around two of every three bottles), particularly in inland regions, where only 10 percent of the total annual production is red. The multitude of indigenous varieties that were once common here has dwindled alarmingly over the past few decades, as commercial incentives to plant more internationally recognized varieties have proved irresistible. Grasevina (Welschriesling) has long been the preferred white-wine grape in Croatian vineyards, accompanied by localized specialties Bogdanusa (a vine so reliable and prolific that its name means "godsend"), Grk and Posip, and pungent, potent Vugava (once thought to be the Rhone Valley's Viognier). Perhaps predictably, a number of "international" white-wine grapes have risen to popularity in Croatia in line with the country's wine-export ambitions, and now includes a number of international varieties such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Riesling. The favored red-wine grapes are a mix of long-established local varieties and French imports. The former group includes Terlan (a member of the wider Refosco family) and Plavac Mali. The latter centers around the inevitable Bordeaux wine grapes Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Although once a western part of Croatia has been a democratic republic since 1991. Since independence, the nation's economy has expanded, most noticeably in the tourism sector which accounts for roughly 20 percent of its GDP. Wine production is increasing and improving steadily, with newly developing export markets now being added to a well-established domestic market. Voted in at number five of the Best Wine Region to Visit by the USA Today readers, we suggest these 20 wineries in Croatia are waiting to serve you Croatian wine. The Stina winery is located in Bol on Brač Island, and dates back to 1903. In the renovated winery the white Vugava and Pošip, the red Plavac Mali, and also the rosé, Stina Opol is produced with great success. The most renowned Stina wine is a red wine made from Plavac Mali grape. The name of the winery (’stina’) refers in Dalmatian dialect to the main characteristics of the region, the Brač stone.What is most peculiar about this Croatian wine is its award-winning label, which was also inspired by Brač stone, and consists of only the winery’s name embossed on a white background. Read more about this fascinating winery here from our visit...
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