Secret Wines of Peljesac
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Port
Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$170
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 5¾ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
A panoramic drive introduces you to the Peljesac Peninsula. Beautiful vineyards and many small villages typify the way of life here -- in many ways, it has changed little in a millennium. The Peljesac region claims it produces Croatia's finest red wines, and you will have a chance to decide for yourself on today's tour.
Visit Grgich Cellars and try some of their wines that are famous throughout Europe, as well as their wonderful olive oil.
Next, stop at the Edivo Winery in Drace, whose owners are the authors of a rather unusual concept: in 2011, they made their first wine and placed the bottles and tanks in the sea to age in the cool seawater. The result was not known until two years later, when they opened the first vintage aged in the sea. Interestingly, the wine aged in the cellar received a silver medal, but the wine aged in the sea received a gold medal two years running at the Wine Fest Sabatina competition. This wine is called Navis Mysterium -- Secrets of the Sea. Today you will taste a liqueur and three wines -- the exquisite Plavac wine from Janjina, aged in a cellar; the Navis Mysterium wine, aged in bottles in the sea; and another batch aged in large containers in the sea. Sample the essence of the Adriatic through local cheeses, prosciutto, and olives.
In the shop, see pottery baked in Petrinja, wrought iron from Sisak, pinewood boxes made in Varazdin, and local glass and cork -- everything here is a purely Croatian product.
A leisurely drive takes you back along the peninsula and south along the coastline to the ship at Dubrovnik.
Please note: Wear comfortable walking shoes. You are welcome to bring any tour-related alcohol purchases (beer, wine, spirits) back to the ship with you to enjoy on board; there is no corkage fee.