🗺️ Bosnian wine
The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes, appellations.
Bosnia and Herzegovina wine comes from a country in the Balkans. The wine areas fall into two parts. Herzegovina in the south is warm and Mediterranean, and most of the grapes are grown here. Bosnia in the north is cooler, and its wines are less known.
The two main local vines are the white Žilavka and the red Blatina. Žilavka gives a fresh wine with citrus acidity, sometimes with a nutty shade. Blatina is a red grape that makes a full-bodied wine, mostly around Mostar. Both are rarely found outside the Balkans.
The winemaking tradition here is old, although it weakened at different times in history. Today there are small family wineries and large estates. The country belongs to the circle of European wines, and its wine is still little known abroad.
If you come across a bottle from Herzegovina, it will most likely be Žilavka or Blatina.
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- Native grapes
- 🍇 Žilavka, 🍇 Blatina
Frequently asked questions
What are the main grapes of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The white Žilavka and the red Blatina.
Where is most wine made in the country?
In warm Herzegovina in the south, especially near Mostar.
What wine does Žilavka give?
A fresh white wine with citrus acidity.
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