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DALMATIAN WINES
In Dalmatia, the Greeks and Romans first started growing vines, and Croats continue and improve it. The entire history of Dalmatia is closely connecting with the production of wine, literary, artistic, economic and political.Winemaking represents the main branch of production in Dalmatia, half of the population engaged in agricultural breeding stock. Processing of grapes is done in modern wineries and cellars. Dalmatian wines are the best quality because of the abundance of soil crag and solar heat.
Some of the known varieties of Croatian wines are:
Black :Teran, Black Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Plavac Mali, Dingač, Postup, , Babic, Muškat Ruža Crni, plavina...
White : Pošip, Pinot, Kujundžuša, Žlahtina, Muškat, Malvazija Dubrovačka, Maraština, Zlatarić Cetinjka Bijelatrebbiano Toscano ...
Famous winery in Dalmatia are: Plenković Winery and Winery Plančić on the Hvar island., Toreta Winery, Winery of Agricultural Cooperatives "Jedinstvo" from Korcula - autochthonous varieties Pošip and Rukatac. On the peninsula are Skaramuča Family Vineyards, known for its variety in the region of small pumice Dingač. Some of the wineries are open for visitors.