Wineries and Distilleries in Croatia

Croatia is divided into two main wine regions: the continental and the Mediterranean. Perhaps it would be more correct to organize Croatian winemakers according to regions and sub- regions; however, since our goal is to promote winemakers also among those to whom wine regions do not mean much, we have, for the sake of clarity, organized them according to the counties of the Republic of Croatia. We have to add that the data was gathered from a variety of sources which we took care to check, but if there are any omissions, we apologize in advance and invite anyone with a correction to contact us.

We have also included distilleries in this section because, although many are separate producers of alcoholic beverages, not a small number of wineries dedicate themselves to distillates as part of their production.

Croatian distilleries have been experiencing a real revival in recent years, for several important reasons. More and more producers are focusing on smaller batches, hand-made production and local raw materials, which fits perfectly with the global trend of craft alcoholic beverages. Customers increasingly value authenticity and a story, not just alcohol strength.

Although still in small quantities, some Croatian products are finding markets in Europe and the world. This proves that we have the knowledge and potential, but we still need to work on marketing, distribution and scaling production. Croatian distilleries today are a combination of tradition, innovation and the fight against bureaucracy. If they continue to invest in quality, design and export, they can become a serious exporter of premium alcoholic beverages, like Scottish or Austrian producers.