Croatian Highlights
What makes this small country great and interesting for wine connoisseurs is the wide variety of wine categories and grape types grown throughout centuries in such limited space.
Croatia is divided into
two main winemaking regions;
the continental and coastal region.
The delightful continental region with its unspoiled countryside covered with fruitful plains and colorful forests in
Slavonia and the amazing green slopes of gently rolling hills in
Zagorje and Međimurje are the main providers of white wine varieties. The most widely planted vine is
Graševina, which yields light and mildly aromatic wines.
Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and
Sauvignon Blanc are also grown here, along with
Frankovka as the main red wine grape. The specialties of the Slavonian area abound with hot spices, homemade ingredients and meat. The famous paprika flavored sausage known as
kulen usually served with cottage or dried cheese followed by goulash meat stew or freshwater river
fish paprikash will arouse your senses and introduce to you the warm customs of this slightly cold region. The lovely wine roads of Međimurje and Zagorje besides renewed cellars with modern facilities offer a great variety of
traditional family run estates where you can taste some famous local cheese pastries such as
štrukle or a slice of
slow roasted turkey served with mlinci, a sort of special baked noodle.
Along the
Adriatic coast small winegrowing and olive oil estates can be found behind almost every corner. Little stone
authentic villages and olive mills scattered all over the
Istrian peninsula will take you to a revealing journey through the forgotten ways of the past. This area is known not only by the tradition of producing the Bordeaux reds like
Merlot and
Cabernet Sauvignon but by the deep and intense colored
Teran considered the indigenous wine of Istria together with white
Malvazija. One of the most recognizable culinary treasures of this area is the world known
Istrian white truffle. The passionate admirers of this mysterious delicacy are already familiar with the incredible finding of the world’s largest truffle ( 1,31 kg ) in the depth of the beautiful Istrian inland. The outstanding scenery of the Dalmatian coast and its undisturbed Mediterranean vegetation is home to a stunning pallet of indigenous grape types. Tasting one of the most regarded Croatian red wines such as
Postup and Dingač will take you to a fulfilling journey your senses will never forget. Dalmatian cuisine such as its relaxing lifestyle is closely related with the Adriatic sea and consists a great variety of sea food dishes such as fish
stewed brodettos or risottos. Fresh Adriatic fish is usually grilled with local olive oil and served with boiled vegetables which make this cuisine one of the healthiest in the world. The fragrance of the Adriatic combined with the
bura wind and the special fusion of different spices and condiments well kept throughout generations are just one of the secret ingredients of the unique smell, color and softness of the
Dalmatian and Istrian dried ham.
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