Croatia’s Best-Kept Wine Secret (But Not for Long)
If Burgundy and the Alps had a lovechild and raised it on fresh mountain air, wildflowers, and ancient winemaking traditions—you’d get Plešivica.
Just an hour outside of Zagreb, this little slice of wine paradise feels like it’s been hiding in plain sight. Rolling green hills. Cool breezes. Soils that whisper secrets to the vines. It’s small, it’s quiet, and it’s absolutely bursting with life.
Plešivica is known as the “Champagne of Croatia” for a reason—its sparkling wines are next level. But don’t sleep on the skin-contact whites, wild reds, and earthy native varietals like Kraljevina and Portugizer. This is where tradition meets rebellion. Where winemakers, like the Tomac family, work with a deep sense of gratitude for the land and a bold desire to do things their own way.
It’s natural wine with soul. Old vines and amphorae. No chemicals, no shortcuts—just pure, expressive juice made by people who genuinely care.
Plešivica may be small, but it’s got a big heart—and a bright, fizzy future.
