Croatia and Badel 1862 Grasevina Daruvar Wine

Have you ever had a white wine from Croatia?

Croatia is the country that is located to the east of Italy with the Adriatic Sea in between them at the 45° northern latitude.

If you have, it was most likely a wine made form the Grasevina grape varietal. Outside of Croatia this grape is also known as Riesling italico.

Here the 2015 Badel 1862 Grasevina Daruvar is a 100% Grasevina and fermented in all stainless steel. The grapes are from the Daruvar vineyard. The vineyard is part of Continental Croatia vs Coastal Croatia in the sub region of Slovonia. This is a fresh wine with aromas of pears with a little spice. In the mouth there is salty minerality giving the wine a nice round feel without the heaviness of oak. The finish is filled with the minerality and delicate fruit. A great wine to pair with Dubrovnik Restaurant's None's Style Octopus Salad.    Easy drinking and a great value wine.