Continental Croatia
is divided into 3 major regions:
Danube Region
Slavonia
Hilly Croatia (Central &Northwestern Croatia)
Eastern Croatian regions are aposite not only for the cultivation of Burgundy wines, especially the
Pinot varietals, such as Pinot crni and Chardonnay but also for the cultivation of the most prominent
varietal of continental Croatia – Graševina. Although Graševina is to be found in almost every
continental sub-region, its cultivation has shown marked results in the Danube region and Slavonia.
Traminac, Frankovka as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from Burgundy area show the best
results on the eastern areas of the Danube region. Eastern Croatia is specific in cultivating larger
vineyard areas, unlike other Croatian regions, in which individual vineyard plots are rather small with
an average surface of one hectare.
Slavonia & Danube
Danube region
Typical wh ite varietals
• Graševina COMMON SYNONYM Welschriesling
• Traminac COMMON SYNONYM Gewürtztraminer
Typical red varietals
• Frankovka COMMON SYNONYM Blaufrankische
• Cabernet sauvignon
• Merlot
The most prominent wine-growing hills
• the hill of Srijem
• the hill of Erdut
• the hill of Baranja
Slavonia
Typical wh ite varietals
• Graševina COMMON SYNONYM Welschriesling
• Chardonnay
• Pinot Gris
• Sauvignon blanc
• Rajnski Rizling COMMON SYNONYM Riesling
• Silvanac zeleni COMMON SYNONYM Sylvaner
Typical red varietals
• Pinot crni COMMON SYNONYM Pinot Noir
• Frankovka COMMON SYNONYM Blaufrankische
• Merlot
• Cabernet Sauvignon
The most prominent wine-growing hills
• the hill of Daruvar
• the hill of Đakovo
• the hill of Feričanci
• the hill of Kutjevo
• the hill of Orahovica
• the hill of Slavonski Brod
Hilly Croatia (Central &Northwestern Croatia)
Typical white varietals
• Kraljevina
• Silvanac zeleni COMMON SYNONYM Sylvaner
• Pinot bijeli COMMON SYNONYM Pinot Blanc
. Rajnski rizling COMMON SYNONYM Riesling
• Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay
• Škrlet
• Sauvignon blanc
• Muškat žuti COMMON SYNONYM Muscat a Petit Grain
Typical red varietals
• Portugizac (pronounced: por-tu-gi-zatz) COMMON SYNONYM Portugieser
• Pinot crni (pronounced: pi-no tzr-ni) COMMON SYNONYM Pinot Noir
