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When we started planning a trip to Croatia, our guidebook recommended a wine bar named D'Vino. We went there on our afternoon Dubrovnik wandering. It is a lovely shop right off the main street, and it owner Sasha got us hooked up with a large group of Swedes that he was taking on a wine trip that week.
We hit it off with the Swedes, and they gave us the thumbs up on joining them. So, for the one rainy day of our trip, we spent drinking wine and visiting the beautiful Peljesac Peninsula famous for its Dingac (pronounced Din-gach) Wines.
The primary grape varietal is called, Mali Plavec, and the most famous wine-growing region on the Pinensula is called Dingac.
The area is very relaxed, and most of the wineries we visited appeared to be located in peoples homes. It made me think of the film, "Bottle Shock", which took place in 70's Napa Valley, and that this must have been what it was like back then.
It made me wonder what this area will be like in another decade as the world discovers what amazing wines come from here.
We visited one family who makes the most amazing wine. It was so low key and homey. The wife had made home made apple cake. I think everyone bought a couple bottles from them.
One of the Swedes bought a bottle of some of the most wonderful high-end Dingac wine. Tony brought out some chocolate, and we enjoyed Dingac and Chocolate on a patio in the rain.
We ended the wine tour at a wine shop, where we drank a few more bottles of wine. By this time, I had given up on trying to keep up with the Swedes who were quite happy.
I would highly recommend if you are visiting Dubrovnik, to take a day and do a wine-tasting excursion. It was awesome.
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