Almost 50 Croatian Indigenous Wines Introduced to the US Wine Lovers
US Online Store Expands Portfolio of Boutique, Adventurous Croatian Wines
Sep 16, 2020, 14:07 ET
BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Croatian Premium Wine Imports, Inc. (CPWI), importer, promoter and online store for delivery in the US, today announced availability of almost 50 boutique, indigenous wine labels from three distinct Croatian wine regions, including Dalmatia, Istria & Kvarner, and Croatian Uplands.
"We planned from the outset to make our online store representative of all Croatian wine regions," said Mirena Bagur, co-founder at CPWI. "The Dubrovnik area is where I am from, so that was a natural start. We now represent three out of four wine regions, and we will add Slavonia and Danube in the future."
CPWI started by importing and promoting the naturally-produced wines from the Komarna Appellation in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county, including Zinfandel/ Tribidrag, Plavac Mali, and Pošip. The company now represents more wineries from Dalmatia, including vineyards in Konavle, Pelješac, Dingač, Šibenik, and Brač with other autochthonous varieties, such as Malvasija Dubrovačka, Babić, Debit, and Vugava.
Istria's Most Prevalent White and Red Varieties: Malvazija and Teran
The company started working with two wineries in Istria both of which produce Malvazija and Teran -- Winery Fakin, from the Istrian inland and with a namesake Konoba at the old medieval hilltop town of Motovun, and Vina Ritoša, with vineyards close to the Adriatic in the old Roman town of Poreč, which also produces a little-known grape called "Red Rose of Poreč".
Pušipel and Graševina representing Croatian Uplands
Collaborating with eight wineries in the area around Zagreb, CPWI selected white wines, including Pušipel (aka Furmint), Graševina, Sauvignon Blanc, and two dessert Yellow Muscat wines.
"We collaborated quickly as a team to prepare for export and share our winemaking tradition with wine afficionados across the pond," said David Štampar, president of the Wines of Medjimurje Association and owner/winemaker at Vinarija Štampar. "We are eager for market feedback, particularly on Pušipel."
About Croatian Premium Wine Imports (CPWI)
Based in Boston, Mass., CPWI imports, distributes and promotes boutique Croatian wines in the US. The company expanded its wine portfolio from the Komarna region, Dubrovnik county, to the larger Dalmatia, Istria and Uplands. For more information, inquiries or to place an online order, visit www.croatianpremiumwine.com/shop-online, contact [email protected], and follow us at Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Contact:
English and Hrvatski: Mirena Bagur [email protected] 617-987-4232 ext. 2
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