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Croatian Grapes

Graševina

Welschriesling

The Graševina grape origins from northern Italy where it is called Riesling Italico.

In Austria it is known as Welschriesling, in Hungary as Olaszrizling and in Slovenia as Laški Rizling.

Graševina is not related to the German Riesling of the Rhine and Mosel.

Graševina Profile

Dry Graševina is a fresh and excellent summer wine with flavors of Lemon, Apple, Almond, and some Floral notes.

Lemon
Lemon
Apple
Apple
Almon
Almon
Flower
Flower

More sophisticated, terroir-driven wines will have mineral, salty notes and riper peach or mandarin fruit.

Peach
Peach
Mandarin
Mandarin
Quince
Quince
Mineral
Mineral

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