Croatia
A long Adriatic coast of steep limestone islands and headlands, with a cooler continental interior to the north.
Where it is
Map data: Natural Earth
Places in Croatia
Dalmatia
Croatia's Adriatic coast and islands, known for red wine from Plavac Mali and white wine from Pošip.
Istria
A peninsula at the top of the Adriatic, mostly in Croatia, known for the white grape Malvazija Istarska and the red Teran.
Korčula
A Croatian island in the southern Adriatic, known for white wines from the local grapes Pošip and Grk.
Kutjevo
A wine town on the southern slopes of Papuk in inland Slavonia, planted to white grapes on loess.
Plešivica
Hilly country west of Zagreb, known for traditional-method sparkling wines with brisk acidity, citrus, and apple.
Primorska Hrvatska
Croatia's coastal wine zone stretches along the Adriatic and includes Istria and Dalmatia, with warm Mediterranean conditions and a wide range of native grapes.
Slavonia
The inland plain of eastern Croatia, between the Drava and Sava rivers, known for white wine from Graševina (Welschriesling) and for oak used in barrels.