Island of Hvar

Island of Hvar is a wine region of Croatia.

Growers build the wines around Plavac Mali, filling out the blend with Bogdanusa and Marastina.

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated, island and steep sites.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows dark cherry and plum notes, crisp and aromatic, fresh and fruit-forward and perfect for warm mediterranean days.

At the table these bottles work with grilled fish, seafood pasta, lamb dishes and vegetable-based dishes.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

In the glass.

Red: Dark cherry and plum notes.

White: Crisp and aromatic.

Rosé: Fresh and fruit-forward, Perfect for warm mediterranean days.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Bastijana Tomic 'Beleca', Island of Hvar, Croatia
• Bastijana Tomic 'Caplar', Island of Hvar, Croatia
• Bastijana Tomic 'Opolo Nobile' Plavac Mali, Island of Hvar, Croatia
• Bastijana Tomic 'Prosek Hectorovich', Island of Hvar, Croatia
• Bastijana Tomic Barrique Plavac Mali, Island of Hvar, Croatia
• Bastijana Tomic Plavac, Island of Hvar, Croatia
• Caric 'Cesarica' White, Island of Hvar, Croatia
• Caric 'Plovac Ploski' Barrique Plavac Mali, Island of Hvar, Croatia

At the table.

• grilled fish
• seafood pasta
• lamb dishes
• vegetable-based dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Nearby regions.

Island of Hvar: common questions

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