If I Could Buy Only One – March 2nd Vintages Release

We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from this release, which one would it be and why?”

Stina Cuvée White 2022, Croatia
$19.95, Croatia Unpacked
John Szabo – My only one this week takes us to the beautiful Dalmatian coast in Croatia, and specifically the island of Brac: Stina Cuvée White 2022, PDO Central and South Dalmatia. I had a very memorable visit to Stina a couple of years ago, a leading figure in the export renaissance of Croatian wine, and saw first hand their spectacularly steep and stony vineyards (Stina means stone in Croatian), and tasted through their excellent range. The ‘Cuvée White’ is the impressive entry point, in 2022 a blend of locals posip, 70%, and 20% vugava, with the remainder in chardonnay to wedge the door open a smidge for foreign consumers. It’s crafted in a clean and fruity, stainless steel style, with the quasi tropical fruit perfume of posip joining the viognier-like florality of vugava on an attractively mid-weight and fresh, lively frame. Really quite a lovely bottle all in all, ready to enjoy or hold short term.


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