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Croatia

Croatia divides naturally between Adriatic Istria and Dalmatia, and the inland Croatian Uplands, Slavonia and Danube. Malvazija Istarska and Teran carry the coastal side, while Graševina is a useful inland reference. Coast and continent make the country’s first, clearest contrast.

Place
Croatia
Regions
5
Producers
3
Editorial basis
World of Wine country guide
Atlas locationCroatia

The regions of Croatia

Choose a region to read its guide, then move closer through its named subregions.

  1. 01Croatian UplandsNo producers listed yetCentral Croatia's hilly hinterland, between the Alpine and Dinaric hill systems, is home to the Croatian Uplands. Its six named wine areas include Moslavina, Plešivica, Pokuplje, Prigorje-Bilogora and Zagorje and Međimurje. Geography and grape varieties differ from one area to the next, so the wines do too.
  2. 02Dalmatia2 producersDalmatia includes islands, coastal areas and the inland zone of Dalmatinska zagora. Its broad wine structure includes Northern Dalmatia, Central and Southern Dalmatia, and Dalmatian Zagora. Northern wines tend to be fresher, the south has Mediterranean conditions, and the inland can show a more continental character.
  3. 03Istria & KvarnerNo producers listed yetIstria & Kvarner includes Hrvatska Istra, Hrvatsko primorje and Muškat momjanski. Istria is home to Malvazija istarska and Teran, while Kvarner brings gentle Žlahtina and aromatic Muškat momjanski into the picture.
  4. 04Other producers3 producersThese producers are listed here with no more specific region shown.
  5. 05Slavonia & Croatian Danube1 producerSlavonia & Croatian Danube is one of Croatia's four wine regions. Its three registry areas are Slavonija, Hrvatsko Podunavlje and Istočna kontinentalna Hrvatska. Graševina is the leading white grape in the region, alongside Traminac and reds including Frankovka, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

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Where to go next

mapSee Croatia in the AtlasOpen the country map and move between its wine regions.placeBegin with Croatian UplandsCroatian Uplands is one of the region guides collected under Croatia.learningHow place shapes wineSee how climate, landscape and local choices become part of a wine.