Pošip is also the oldest protected indigenous grape variety in Croatia, its status awarded over half a century ago. Because of the terrain required to produce the best versions, this wine is often laboriously manufactured using traditional methods. A light bodied white wine with moderate acidity and sometimes the smell of apricot, peaches and citrus, it is perfect as an accompaniment to Dalmatian pršut (prosciutto), cheese or fish. Curiously, they sometimes shout less about their other indigenous wine variety, Pošip, which they actually produce much more of. To be honest, it’s often a bit of an acquired taste.
Should you travel to the truly beautiful Croatian island of Korčula, locals will doubtless push you to try their limited-production and highly distinct indigenous wine variety known as Grk or Gark, of which they are extremely proud. Light and smooth, but also crisp, this wine is the ultimate friend to bring to the party, compatible with everything from starters, pastas, risottos and white meat dishes to rich, fatty, meat dishes, spicy Asian cuisine and light desserts. Bargain! This widely available Traminac from Iločki podrumi is produced in Ilok, the most easterly town in the country and is famously associated with the British royal family, having been served at both the coronation and wedding of the current Queen and the weddings of both her grandchildren Prince Harry and Prince William. As well as being among Croatia’s best white wines, they are surprisingly among the cheapest when they are on discount at the supermarket, you can pick up what is a genuinely brilliant example of all these wines for as little as 20 – 30 kuna at Spar. Also known as Gewürztraminer, the best Traminac, like the best Graševina and Sauvignon blanc wines from Croatia, are grown in the continental east of the country, in the counties Slavonia and Baranja. Traminac is a cousin of Savagnin blanc, which is not to be confused with the popular Sauvignon blanc grape. Here, you can pick up some truly excellent wines to treat yourself or to take home. However, wherever you go you will find supermarkets like Spar, which has well over 110 outlets in the country. But not everyone who likes wine is an expert and not every place you go while on holiday has a specialist wine store. Croatia itself has terrific specialist wine stores where, if you really know what you’re looking for and you’re willing to travel, you can pick up the very best Croatian wines.
This year alone, Croatian wines have swept the boards at each of the leading, internationally-recognised wine competitions and trade fairs.Ĭroatia’s wine products are of too high a quality and some too small in production to ever become ubiquitous on UK supermarket shelves you’d have to go to a specialist wine trader to pick them up. The country may not have as famous or developed a reputation as a world leader in winemaking like, say, France or Italy, but those in the know have been aware of Croatia’s brilliant wines for many years. Croatia produces some of the finest wines you will ever try.
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