Wineries · Trstenik · Pelješac · Croatia
Grgić Vina
Grgić Vina brings the collection to Croatia, connecting Mike Grgich’s return to his homeland with Pošip, Plavac Mali and the Adriatic coast.
Photo: Quahadi Añtó 16:01, 4 June 2013 (UTC), 2013-06-04. Original photograph and credit · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized; no generative changes.
The quick profile
- Where to begin
- Trstenik · Pelješac · Croatia
- The producer
- Croatian winery
- A useful time marker
- Founded 1996
A Croatian chapter
Grgić Vina was established in 1996 by Mike Grgich, Violet Grgich and Ivo Jeramaz. The winery’s own account places it in Trstenik on the Pelješac peninsula. It is a separate producer from Grgich Hills Estate in Napa, connected through people and experience rather than a shared vineyard.
Two grapes offer a clear beginning
The producer focuses its story on Pošip, a white grape, and Plavac Mali, a red grape. Start by learning those two names rather than expecting Croatian wine to fit a familiar California label. A grape’s name opens a door; the specific wine’s region, harvest and cellar choices provide the next clues.
A coast is context, not the whole explanation
The Trstenik panorama helps locate the story near the Adriatic. It cannot tell us the precise site or farming of a particular wine’s grapes. Likewise, a winemaker’s international career does not make wines from different countries interchangeable. Follow Mike Grgich back to Napa to see the connections, then return to the Croatian labels to notice what is distinct.
Three things to notice
- Grgić is the Croatian spelling; Grgich is the spelling familiar from the Napa winery.
- Pošip is a white grape; Plavac Mali is a red grape.
- Plavac Mali and Zinfandel are different grape varieties, despite their family connection.
Try a little discovery
Read the producer’s Pošip and Plavac Mali descriptions. Make a small map showing Croatia, Pelješac and the Adriatic, then list what each description actually says about grape origin and winemaking. Keep the regional photograph separate from evidence about vineyard ownership.
A few questions worth uncorking
Is Grgić Vina the Croatian name for Grgich Hills?
No. They are separate wineries in different countries, with a connection through Mike Grgich and his family and colleagues.
Is Plavac Mali simply another name for Zinfandel?
No. They are distinct varieties with a genetic family connection. Do not use their names interchangeably.
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Behind this introduction
Sources checked 15 October 2026. Producer accounts are first-hand sources for their own history and wines; discovery questions are Talk to the Cork editorial interpretations. Wine ranges, methods and visitor arrangements can change. Use the producer’s official information for the particular wine, vintage or visit.
- Grgić Vina: about the winery
- Grgich Hills: timeline and Croatian connection
- Grgich Hills: Plavac Mali background