A guide to Plavina worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.

Plavina in Istria

Clai ★ 4.5

Hrvatska Istra PDORefosco, Pinot Gris, Malvazija Istarska, Chardonnay, Plavina, Merlot, MuskatBuje and the Bujstina

Krasica cellar in the Bujstina known for skin-contact and long-macerated wines, including the Ottocento range and single-vineyard Refosk bottlings from red-soil sites around Buje.

Tasting: Cellar-door tastings Monday-Friday 10:00-17:00, Saturday 10:00-14:00.

Tip: The Ottocento range shows the estate's longer-maceration house style; ask which vintage is currently pouring.

Brajki 105, Krasica, 52460 Buje, Croatia Book →

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