Herzegovina Wine Tasting – 2Day Connecting Tour Between Sarajevo and Croatia or Montenegro via Mostar

Destination: Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Accommodation: Hotel Eden 4* or similar
Meals Included: B – L

Activity note: In the morning hours, just after the breakfast, your amazing team will pick you up at your address and take you on a ride from Sarajevo through stunning sceneries and suburbs.

Brkić Wine Cellar: Our first stop will be one of the best known Herzegovinian wineries in the country, Winery Brkić which started with production in 1979. by establishing the first contemporary private wine cellar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today, Brkić Winery is known as the only biodynamic wine producer in the country.

Wines we will be served are made from indigenous Herzegovinian grape sorts – Žilavka (white grapes) and Blatina (red grapes):

• Brkić Čitlučka Žilavka: Pear and tarragon scented, non filtered white wine which is fermented with native yeast and briefly aged on the lees.
• Brkić Greda: Fruity wine with a depth of flavour and savory smoky finish. It is fermented on the grape skins and aged in a large new oak tank on the lees for about 12 months.
• Mjesečar (Moonwalker): Dried flowers and stone fruit flavour wine made in a completely biodynamic way, from 100% “Žilavka” wine grape and carefully following the lunar calendar.
• Plava Greda: Wine is fermented with native yeast in local Bosnian oak and, due to its less amount of tannin it is one of the favourite everyday local wines.

Winery Marijanović: Short but spectacular ride across the Herzegovinian countryside will leave you overwhelmed. Upon arrival to the setting of winery Marijanović, we will take a beautiful and serene stroll through the labyrinth of fertile vineyards.

After a pleasant walk, we will move to an imposing wine cellar and wine tasting area which are nested just in the middle of the vineyards and indulge into tasting the Marijanović wines:

• Marijanović Žilavka: Fruity premium white dry wine with a distinctive aroma and harmonious flavour which was even enjoyed by Bosnian ban Tvrtko in 14th century.
• Syrah: Powerful and alcoholic premium, dark red dry wine with fruity aroma and Iranian-French origin. The first Syrah in BiH was produced in the family cellar Marijanović.
• Cabernet Sauvignon: Wine has a strong dark colour, a lot of tannins, alcohol, specific aroma, and strong, rich taste. It is produced from the high-quality variety of French origin (Bordeaux).
• 33 barique: Made of 33% Blatina, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Syrah making it one of the most complex blends when it comes to local wines.

Wine Cellar Ostojić:Last, but surely not the least wine tasting of a day will be at captivating setting of the Winery Ostojić. A legend says that the last name Ostojić was first mentioned back in 1938 and is coming from a king Stjepan Ostoja, a famous ruler of Bosnia in the 14th century.

With lush vineyards completely embracing a small guest-house and side-by swimming pool overviewing vines, this delightful winery on the prairie will absolutely hypnotise you.

After a nice stroll in the vast space of surrounding vineyards and exploring the inside of family’s wine cellar, we will have a lunch break and enjoy some of the tastiest of home grown local products.

Over the lunch we will have a chance to taste:

• Žilavka Vitača: Low alcohol wine with white flowers, wet stone, peach and pear aromas and flavours. This light-bodied wine is named after the queen from 14th century. 
• Blatina: An absolute king among the rich red wine flavours and structures. Well balanced with flavours and smooth tannins with a touch of pleasant acidity on the finish.

Before we end a day we will make sure to check out the grandiose and absolutely unique in the world-stone vineyards. We will arrive to Mostar in early evening hours, check you into your hotel and do some nice and easy walks in the old town of Mostar.

Destination: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Accommodation: Not included
Meals Included: B – L

Activity note: In the morning hours, just after the breakfast, we will start with a short walking tour of Mostar and head towards our first stop – open air museum of Stolac. After that we will continue our wine tasting journey.

Winery Daorson: Winery Daorson is created by gathering all the true lovers of wine and viticulture by giving them a chance to participate and give their own stamp in wine production process, no matter their size or history background.

Daorson winery is named after the ancient town of Daorson, so we will make sure to enjoy a glass of wine and spectacular views from these megalith walls located just 5 kilometers from Stolac. Daorson represents a true architecture wonder built by the Illyirian tribe “Daorsi” and is one of the oldest in Europe.

In addition to the imposing wine cellar, cosy an elegant wine tasting chamber, we will also find a vibrant Pinnes Pub, the best spot for meeting with the famous Stolac bohemians and pleasant talks over the finest wine flavours:

• Pinnes Žilavka: Fruity and absolutely refreshing, this wine is a white wine with soft, creamy and apple notes.
• Pinnes Blatina: Handpicked and only high quality grapes made this Blatina famous among the locals for its dark red colour, richness and pleasant and aromatic flavours.

Tvrdoš Monastery: An hour long drive will take us through stunning Herzegovinian suburbs and small villages scattered like puzzles at banks of jewel blue Trebišnjica river, the largest underground river in the Balkans.

Besides being known as one of the oldest and most important cultural and historical monuments of Orthodox heritage with a stunning interior, charming gardens protected with hundreds of years old olive trees and carefully cultured extensive vineyards, Monastery Tvrdoš has centuries old tradition of wine production Tvrdoš

Monastery is producing variety of wine sorts and we will have a chance to taste the finest:

• Tvrdoš Žilavka: Herzegovina native known for its energetic taste fused with fruity flavours of peaches, kiwis, honey and a authentic mineral note.
• Tvrdoš Vranac: One of the favourites with dried cranberries aromas. The flavours are refreshing, acids are trembling with a finish taste of ripe cherries.
• Hum: Fruity-spicy wine with refreshing acids reminiscent of fresh cranberries and aromas of dark forest fruit with a discreet chocolate tones in the background. 
• Communion wine: We will end this wine tasting by surprising our palates with incredibly sweet flavours. It is said that this type of wine turns into nothing less than a blood of the Christ.

Gallery Vukoje: For less than 15 min of pleasant drive, road will be guiding us towards our last wine stop, Wine Gallery Vukoje. The gallery is an unavoidable part of the itinerary and will help us understand in depth the fertile “land of stone”.

Upon arrival to Vukoje Wine Gallery we will have a lunch break and enjoy some of the tastiest local dishes admiring the unique panoramic view of the city of Trebinje, vast vineyards and amazing scents of Herzegovinian herbs and Mediterranean breeze.

After the lunch, we will be guided by Vukoje wine experts who will present us their wines:

• Hercegovačka Žilavka Vukoje: The wine has an intense and complex aroma of peach, Herzegovinian herbs and distinctly mineral character with a fruity-spicy finish. Vukoje Žilavka is included on the world wine list in Bordeaux as the only wine from BiH.
• Hercegovački Vranac Vukoje: Recognisable by its fruity character and aromas reminiscent of ripe cherries and forest fruits, with soft and harmonious tannins and freshness of taste.

Trebinje: Early afternoon sun will accompany us towards our last stop, city of Trebinje. Trebinje is the southern most city in the country and an absolute must before we safely drop you off at your address. It is known for its pleasant mediterranean climate and over 260 sunny days.

We will take some nice and easy strolls in the city centre and visit old town known for its old Ottoman walls, shops, bazaars and a secret passage that will lead us to Trebišnjica river bank.