Geography and climate Croatian wine




croatia s wine growing regions affected alps north, , dinaric alps running down adriatic coast.


croatia mediterranean country, lying east of italy, across adriatic sea. towards north lie alps, , north-east country forms western end of great pannonian plain.


the interior of croatia has continental climate, cold winters, , hot summers enough rain make major agricultural area. wine-growing concentrated in hilly areas bordering on pannonian plain.


the dalmatian coast typically mediterranean in climate, though dinaric alps mountain range creates pockets of alpine climate @ higher altitudes. coastline of adriatic sea ideal grape cultivation hot, humid summers , mild winters. further down coast, , on islands, grapes grown on karst hillside, steep slopes little rainfall. of best-known wine-production areas on dalmatian islands. located along hillsides , slopes, wine regions along coast receive many hours of sunlight, ideal grape production. croatia home slavonian oak forest, provides oak casks favoured many european winemakers aging finest wines.


the average inland temperature between 0 , 2 °c in january, , between 19 , 23 °c in august. average coastal temperatures range 6–11 °c in january 21–27 °c in august. sea temperature averages 12 °c in winter , 25 °c in summer.







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