Underdog Grape · Croatia

Pošip

Pronounced PO-ship

Pošip is the textural, saline Croatian white that gives you Chardonnay's body and Viognier's perfume without the price or the oak fatigue. Start on the island of Korčula and work outward.

Tasting profile
Citrus and yellow stone fruit over a dry almond skin and a line of sea salt, with enough weight to feel serious and enough grip to stay honest.
Where it grows
Korčula, Croatia
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The catch
I have not sat with enough bottles of Pošip to put a number on it. The tasting shorthand here leans on producers and critics who work the grape daily, not on my own glass.
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Korčula, Dalmatia, Croatia

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Pošip: common questions

What wine is Pošip similar to?
If you usually drink Chardonnay, Pošip is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Grillo, Vitovska, Voskehat.
Read the deep divePošip: The Serious Croatian White That Outgrows Chardonnay

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