Croation Wines from Badel 1862 Paired with Croatian Food from Dubrovnik Restaurant

Italian wines are known to be food wines. Italy's neighbor of Croatia across the Adriatic Sea also produces great food friendly wines. The range of Croatian wines from Badel 1862, whether it was an indigenous varietal or an international varietal, were all delicious with  the Croatian food at Dubrovnik Restaurant.
Here are some great wine and food pairings

 2015 Grasevina Daruvar paired with Mussels Buzara

 

 2015 Sauvignon Daruvar paired with None's Style Octopus Salad

 

Pork Chop Samobor Style Paired with

2012 Korlat Merlot and 2013 Plavac Pelijesac

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.