Wines made from Zlatarica Vrgorska grapes of Croatia
Discover the best wines made with Zlatarica Vrgorska as a single variety or as a blend of Croatia.
Lively, fresh dry whites with a pale golden colour and a lean, crisp palate; signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers and Dalmatian herbal notes. Refreshing style, drink young. Preserved for its heritage value, used in small-batch artisan Croatian cuvées around Vrgorac in inland Dalmatia. Very rare indigenous Croatian white grape, studied for its Adriatic genetic interest.
Croatia is an important wine-producing country on the Adriatic Sea, at the western end of Europe's Balkan Peninsula. Formerly Part of Yugoslavia, it borders Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro. Export trade, although modest, has grown over the past two decades. The main Croatian styles are Dry white wines of Grasevina (WelschRiesling) and Malvasia, and rustic, Full-bodied red wines.