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wines and food of Istria in Croatia: Istria is a region in northern
Croatia on the border to Slovenia not...

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http://www.BKWineTours.com *Come on a wine & food tour with
us!* --- -- Guido Schwengerbauer gives us an introduction to the
wines and food of Istria in Croatia: Istria is a region in northern
Croatia on the border to Slovenia not far from Italy. It is an area
known for good food good wine olive oil truffles and a beautiful
landscape. On the wine side much has happened since 1990 when
Yugoslavia disappeared. Earlier it was important to make large
quantities of cheap wine. Now there is a new generation of
winegrowers called The Young Wild with new ideas new technology and
new skills in how to make quality wine. There has been a revolution
in winemaking in Croatia. There are two genuine unique
autochthonous grape varieties in Istria: First malvasia or malvasia
istriana (from Istria) a white grape variety making full-bodied and
relatively aromatic white wines but much more sophisticated than
malvasia wines from many other wine regions. The typical red wine
is made from a grape variety called teran (a relative to refosk or
refosco). It used to give very tannic and heavy wines. Now there
are many exciting new wineries making unique high quality wines
from this grape with modern winemaking techniques. There are around
40 modern wineries in Istria and everyone is making a lot of
experiments. Gastronomy: Istrian food is based on the special
climate and the special temperatures they have (in summer and in
winter) and the wind the Bora. The wind makes it possible to make a
lot of dried (not smoked!) meat sausages and hams. The Istrian
cuisine is a mix of Italian cooking Austrian and Hungarian
traditions and food from the Balkans. There is also a very
traditional Istrian kitchen but with a variety that makes it
exciting and that lets you always discover new things. By BKWine
http://www.bkwine.com. Interviewer: Per Karlsson BKWine. ©
Copyright BKWine Per Karlsson. Music: Johan Stertman & Patrik
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