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Winemaking step-by-step in boutique winery Duboković on the sunny island of Hvar
The 2021 harvest exceeded all expectations and by now all grapes have been picked and vinified. However, not everyone knows the details of the winemaking process. For this reason, I wanted to take you through the process. step by step. Here at the boutique winery Duboković on the sunniest island in Europe.
Winetasting on the sunny island of Hvar - a once in a lifetime experience
We highly recommend visiting some of the Hvarwine winemakers if you want to get a taste of Hvar and to experience the beauty of the winemaking on the island. The winemakers are located all over the island and offer personal and unique wine tastings in their beautiful wineries, cellars or konobas (bistros). All wineries except Podrum Vujnović is located relatively close to each other and can be booked during the same day if you are up for a full day of wine.
Below is a list of winemakers that offers tastings, where to find them and how to book an appointment.
How to recognise aromas in wine like a connoisseur
Winemaking on the island of Hvar, Croatia dates back 2500 years and has been an integral part of everyday life ever since Greek settlers first set foot on the now UNESCO protected Stari Grad plain. The winemakers on the island take immense pride in the careful growing of grapes in the best locations, some of which get as many as 2718 sunshine hours per year.
Moja M, the art of orange wine seduction
Moja M is an orange wine, skin-contact wine, amber wine, call it whatever you like. I call it spectacular. It is 100% Maraština, an indigenous Dalmatian grape variety that can be found along the entire Dalmatian coastline, but that can also be found in Greece on Zakynthos under the name Pavlos, and in Italy as Malvasia Biancha Lunga. It macerates for weeks on end on the perfectly ripe berries of Maraština grapes before it undergoes lees ageing.
Winemaking on the island of Hvar - organic and natural by default
Winemaking on the island of Hvar, Croatia dates back 2500 years and has been an integral part of everyday life ever since Greek settlers first set foot on the now UNESCO protected Stari Grad plain. The winemakers on the island take immense pride in the careful growing of grapes in the best locations, some of which get as many as 2718 sunshine hours per year.
The island of Hvar offers everything from fruity whites and bold reds to complex orange wines
All wine regions in Croatia have their own characteristics in terms of climate, terroir, grape varieties and styles. The South is characterised by its many hours of sunshine per year which produces big Mediterranean-style reds. On the islands and the Dalmatian coast, local grape varieties, microclimates and the rather harsh nature of the vineyards leads to some highly individual wines and some of Croatia's best known.
Press release: wine now delivered from the sunniest island in the Adriatic
Hvarwine.com has launched to deliver premium wines from the Island of Hvar to EU countries. It is difficult to get to some of our favourite holiday destinations right now. This service allows people to experience a taste of the Dalmation coast from their homes. Celebrated winemakers including Jo Ahearne, MW, Andro Tomić and Tonči Marijan behind many of the award-winning wines for sale.
Our vision is to bring Croatian wine to the heart of wine lovers globally
My first proper encounter with Croatian wines was in 2018 when I began visiting the country more frequently. I quickly fell in love with the wine and food scene and with great passion, I decided to introduce my friends and family to my newly explored love. Luckily for me, most people shared the same enthusiasm after trying a red, full-body Plavac Mali or a fresh and fruity white Pošip. This is when it became clear to me: Most people have no clue Croatia even produces wine, but the vast majority adore it and would love to be able to get a piece of it on a regular basis.
Croatia “the new old world” of winemaking
When I first arrived in Croatia in 2008, I had no idea that the country has a long heritage of wine production and making. It wasn’t until I began to visit Croatia a bit more regularly that I learned that it has a history of wine production dating back 2500 years. According to earlier findings, wine production started with the Greek settlers on the islands of Korčula, Hvar, and Vis.