Wine Tasting on Hvar, Hvar

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Overview

Get to know Hvar's 2,400-year history through its vineyards. The island has produced delicious varietals for centuries, starting with the ancient Greeks who first planted vines on Hvar in the 4th century BCE. The Stari Grad Plain is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and where you'll find most of the Greek and winemaking history. 

Wine in the region didn't stop with the Greeks. The Romans, Venetians continuously enhanced it, and even the Socialist era, when organic methods reigned (and won the island many gold medals for organic wine). One of the most famous varietals found on Hvar is Plavac Mali, a grape related to Italy's Primitivo and Zinfandel in the United States. It's believed that Plavac Mali is the original Zinfandel, and Hvar is home to the oldest Plavac Mali vineyard in the world. You'll also find several other beloved indigenous grapes on the island, including Bogdanuša, Posip, and Maraština.

Discover all the flavors of Hvar on this wine tasting excursion, complete with local snacks to keep you going! This wonderful tour takes you to the most outstanding wineries on the island, where you can visit the vineyards, cellars, and production facilities and then put your newfound knowledge to test with tastings paired with local food delicacies.

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Traveler reviews

6 total ratings, 5 with reviews
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Laura A.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Oct 11, 2023
Wonderful day wine tasting. Good wine , beautiful settings Read more

Wonderful day wine tasting. Good wine , beautiful settings

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Our guide was wonderful. We really enjoyed spending time with her. Loved learning about croatia through her eyes
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Christopher U.
Santa Rosa, CA | Reviewed on Sep 13, 2023
Grgl, the guide was amazing as was his family village and winery. The commercial winery we visited needs an alternative. Read more

Grgl, the guide was amazing as was his family village and winery. The commercial winery we visited needs an alternative.

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Grgl's wine and company was outstanding.
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Again Grgl was an outstanding guide.
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Comfortable and easy.
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Matthew K.
Manhattan, NY | Reviewed on Jul 01, 2023
Grgo picked us up in the afternoon, showed us some of the island that we otherwise would've never seen, and showed us some Hvar history. We tasted a number of wines at Duboković that were all superb, and ended up buying a bottle to take home with us. We then visited Grgo's family home and tasted some of their own wines alongside a light snack, all of which was extremely good. Read more

Grgo picked us up in the afternoon, showed us some of the island that we otherwise would've never seen, and showed us some Hvar history. We tasted a number of wines at Duboković that were all superb, and ended up buying a bottle to take home with us. We then visited Grgo's family home and tasted some of their own wines alongside a light snack, all of which was extremely good.

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If you enjoy wine at all, sign up for this experience. Grgo was an immaculate host and fantastic guide, this excursion surpassed all of my expectations.

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Laura H.
East Brainerd, TN | Reviewed on Jun 27, 2023
Grgo was really wonderful. He took us to two wineries, including his own family’s. He was so generous in his time. Read more

Grgo was really wonderful. He took us to two wineries, including his own family’s. He was so generous in his time.

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Debbie D.
Hilton Head, SC | Reviewed on Sep 20, 2022
Our driver was super funny and friendly. He shared his island knowledge and ancestry. Read more

Our driver was super funny and friendly. He shared his island knowledge and ancestry.

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They cannot ship alcohol.

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Clean vehicle

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