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Good news for Croatian wine lovers and wine geeks residing in the USA.

wineandmore.com Croatia’s leading wine webshop, has just unveiled a mighty new limp.

Adding to their EU-wide shipping, wineandmore.com has succeeded in making Croatian wines more accessible by introducing US home delivery.

As a start, wines are available to US buyers in all Continental US states except North Dakota, New Hampshire, and Utah. The webshop will continue to expand the US selection and encourage readers to suggest which wines they’d like to see in the store. You can take a look at their full wine selection here.

“We worked hard to open sales channels in the US, and now, we can proudly announce that we can ship Croatian wines to the US,” said Dario Drmač, founder of wineandmore.com and Wine Bar Basement (Zagreb, Croatia).

We met Dario in the winter of 2016 and soon became good friends with him. Dario was instrumental in highlighting obscure and exciting wine producers to us during our research for Cracking Croatian Wine. So we have no doubt that he would do the same for his US customers.

As your enthusiastic advocates of Croatian wine, we tasted some wines in Wine&more US portfolio to create a buyer’s guide for you. What’s more? 

Tasting Notes: Croatian Wines in the USA

Disclosure: Please note that these wines were sent to us as samples. Our opinions of the wines are completely independent and have not been paid for in any way. We do not sell editorial content as that would destroy the legitimacy of our reviews and the trust between Exotic Wine Travel and its readers. In this case, we have extended the option of purchasing the wines with a discount code. The discount code is set up through an affiliate program, which means we will get referral credits if you choose to use the discount code.

REFRESHINGLY CROATIAN

Benvenuti, Malvazija Istarska

Benvenuti is widely considered as one of the best producers of fresh Malvazija wine.

Type: A varietal wine made from Croatia’s indigenous wine grape, Malvazija Istarska (pronounce: Mal-vahz-ee-yah Ih-star-skah).
Alcohol: 13%
Wine region: Istria
Tasting notes: Mineral water, white peach, pear, honeydew melon, and yellow flowers. A summery white wine with lime-accented acidity and slightly bitter finish.The Benvenuti’s Malvazija Istarska is a varietally accurate wine and a crowd-pleaser.
Food pairing: Pasta with creamy sauce, grilled squid
Price: €9.99
This wine is for you: If you like floral, fresh white wine or if you want to understand the sensory merits of Malvazija Istarska.

Milan, Pošip, 2016

Type: A varietal wine made from Croatia’s indigenous wine grape, Pošip (pronounce: Poh-ship).
Alcohol: 13.5%
Wine region: Dalmatia
Tasting notes: The yellow-gold hue of Milan’s Pošip makes it immediately intriguing. Ripe cantaloupe, tropical fruit, and a hint of bruised pineapple. A full-bodied white wine with a touch of salinity and mineral flavor on the palate. It closes with a spicy bite. What an interesting wine. Hot tip: We tasted this wine across five days and the wine held up well. So feel free to leave this wine in the fridge for a few days and know that it’s going to be okay.
Food pairing: Stuffed cabbage, potato & anchovy gratin, pork stir-fry
Price: €17.99
This wine is for you: If you’re looking for a full-bodied, characterful wine.

Stina, Pošip, 2016

Type: A varietal wine made Croatia’s indigenous wine grape, Pošip.
Alcohol: 13%
Wine region: Dalmatia
Tasting notes: Yoghurt, stone fruit, and an undertone of baked clay. Perhaps the biggest charm of Stina’s Pošip is its structure and the broad expression on the mid-palate. It packs a bright, saline drive on the palate.
Food pairing: Prawn cocktail, grilled fish
Price: €19.99
This wine is for you: If you’d like to try one of the best examples of Pošip.

RED, RAD, AND RARE

Tomić, Plavac, 2015

Type: A varietal wine made Croatia’s flagship grape, Plavac Mali (pronounce: Plah-vahts Mah-lee).
Alcohol: 13.5%
Wine region: Dalmatia
Tasting notes: Red fruit with a hint of blackberry, blueberry, hay, and Mediterranean herbs. The Tomić’s Plavac is considerably light in body for a Plavac Mali. The tannins are easy-going, which is a surprise for Plavac Mali. This reminds us of something between a Langhe Nebbiolo and a Sangiovese di Romagna.
Food pairing: Burrata caprese, couscous salad
Price: €11.99
This wine is for you: If you’d like to be wowed by the entry-level standard of Croatian red wine or if you want a value-for-money Plavac Mali wine.

Edivo, Dingač, 2014