In a previous article about Croatian wines needing a DO, while alluding to it in a comment, I had left out mention of the Vinistra IQ that was set up several years ago. It’s something that’s definitely a step in the right direction, but it’s naturally only focused on Istria and oddly only on one grape: Malvazija (the Istrian variant). Like most certification bodies, they aim to assert Istrian Quality (IQ) via a variety of factors including the grapes being of a certain quality level and all coming from Istria. […]
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