Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia & Moldova

All have long winemaking histories interrupted or reshaped by 20th-century politics, now rebuilding reputations around native grapes (e.g., Croatia's Plavac Mali, related to Zinfandel) and, in Slovenia's Brda/Collio area, some of the pioneering producers of modern orange wine.

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Native-grape-driven; Slovenia's Brda/Collio area is a pioneering modern orange wine region.

Notable Examples

Plavac Mali.