2012 Merlot dry Mostarsko vinogorje, Herzegovina, Bosnia and herzegovina
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The former Yugoslav state of Bosna i Hercegovina became independent in 1992. Organised viticulture began under the rule of the Habsburgs at the end of the 19th century. In 1886 the Wine and Fruit Growing Office was established in Gnojnice. The wines were very popular at the Viennese court, therefore these vineyards are still called "imperial vineyards". A moderate continental climate prevails with hot summers and dry cold winters.
In 2012 the vineyards covered 6,000 hectares, of which 56,000 hectolitres of wine were produced. They are located on the coast and north of Dubrovnik (Croatia) mainly around the cities of Citluk, Caoljina, Stolac and Mostar. The...