Description
Route: Trogir / Split - City of Hvar - Guided tour to best wineries on the island - Pakleni islands - Split / Trogir
Departure Location: Trogir / Split - nearest pier of your accommodation
Weekly Schedule: Every day
Persons: Max 12 Persons
Included:
TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Indulge yourself with this exclusive day tour to explore the wines and heritage of Hvar island. This tour starts in Trogir - Split with a speed boat, and continues on the Hvar island with an AC van and a licensed driver/guide.
Once we arrive, a panoramic tour from the city of Hvar leads us along with picturesque villages and brings us to Velo Grablje, famous for lavender fields, and Vidikovac, with the most wonderful view on the whole island.
After a short ride to the central part of the island, with numerous vineyards, we will visit two wineries and take a lunch break in Vrsnik village to enjoy a traditional meal and, once again, a breathtaking view.
Pick two wineries on your own or let us suggest the best match and enjoy yourselves for a whole day with beautiful scenery and excellent Hvar wines. Take some snapshots and make a memory to cherish long after this day is over. This way we will round our idea to nourish all your senses in a day you will remember forever!
Afterward, you will have time to explore the narrow streets of the city of Hvar, until the transfer back to Trogir – Split, where your tour ends, and reality stars.
WINERIES:
Tomić winery, Jelsa
The founder and host at Bastijana winery is Mr. Andro Tomić, a man who has devoted all his life to wine. He was born on the island of Hvar and after 20 years of training at the institutes and colleges around the world, he decided to return to Hvar and continue the family tradition of winemaking over 150 years old. Tomić's winery produces around 130 000- 150 000 bottles per year, on about 10 hectares of his own vineyards. Apart from Plavac mali and Prošek, they make Beleca white wine and Opolo rose. Wine cellar " Triklinij", which is filled with barrels of barrique and carved in stone just like in Diocletian's basements, is really something that will leave you breathless and make you come back again!
Duboković winery, Jelsa
Our host at Duboković winery is Mr. Ivo Duboković - the owner of one of the best Croatian privacy mali barique "Medvid". He only produces 15 000 - 20 000 bottles per year and therefore his wines are extremely demanding. Duboković wine cellar is situated in traditional Dalmatian "konoba" in Jelsa which is over 70 years old. One of his co-operative vineyards is located at an altitude of 530 m near the Hvar's St. Nicolas peak and is over 90 years old (autochthonous wine variety called "Darnekuša"). Apart from wines, you can also taste a wide variety of aromatized olive oils. Mr. Ivo Duboković is a man who is not afraid to experiment with wines and olive oil, which makes him so special. As a result, his wines can be found at desks of top restaurants in Croatia, Switzerland, Germany, and recently even in France. This modest but admired winery will amaze you and the flavor of aromatized olive oils will follow you throughout your vacation!
Plenković winery, Sveta Nedjelja
Mr. Zlatan Plenković has succeeded to become one of the best-selling winemakers, which wasn’t an overnight process. The jewel in the crown of his path is the Croatian wine knight title he had earned in 2009. He was the creator of the first Gran Cru in Croatia and his Pošip has won the prestigious Decanter Best Regional White Wine. The family winery is located on the south side of the island of Hvar, in Sveta Nedjelja, where he possesses 10 ha of vineyards, but they own vineyards near Šibenik and Makarska as well. Some wines age in a unique cellar, which is located 70 meters under the ground at a permanent temperature of 11 - 12 °C. Altogether, the winery annually produces about 900 000 bottles. Often, the mere visit to Sveta Nedjelja is an unforgettable experience, and the wine tasting of the top wines is just a big bonus!
Carić winery, Vrboska
Carić vinery is located in Vrboska, a small picturesque town most commonly called “Little Venice”. The Carić family has been involved with vineyards for as long as they can remember. Apart from purchasing a small number of grapes from local growers, they have 5 ha of their own vineyards in a number of different wine-growing areas (between Jelsa and Stari Grad and on the south side of Hvar). They produce autochthonous sorts such as plavac mali, bogdanjuša, kuč, maraština darnekuša and pošip. Each wine has its own story and you will definitely enjoy listening to it!
MENU:
Appetizer: a plate of prosciutto, cheese, and anchovies, fresh handmade bread
Main dish: traditional Dalmatian 'Peka' - lamb meat with potatoes
Desert: roasted almonds coated with sugar
Beverages: water, wine, brandy
GROUP PRICES:
Itinerary
09:00 Departure (at pre-arranged place)
10:15 Arrive in the city of Hvar
10:30 -11:30 transfer from Hvar town to the winery in Jelsa with several stops for taking pictures
11:30 - 12:30 winetasting in Tomić winery
12:45 - 13:45 winetasting in Duboković winery
14:00 - 15:30 lunch in an olive grove in village Vrisnik
15:30 - 16:00 transfer back to Hvar town
16:15 - 17:30 Swimming / relaxing time on Pakleni islands
18:30 Return
MEETING POINT :
Trogir - South Tours office, Hrvatskih mučenika 28
Split - South Tours office, Mrčelina 1
