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Grape guide · Stari Grad PlainBy the hvar.com team · Updated September 2026

Bogdanuša, Hvar’s own white

The white grape that belongs to Hvar alone. Its name means “given by God”, it grows on the ancient Stari Grad Plain, and it makes a fresh, dry, golden wine for fish and shellfish.

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No. 01

Bogdanuša at a glance

the short version
ColourWhite
OriginNative to Hvar
Name“Given by God”, it was the wine of religious feasts
WhereThe Stari Grad Plain, on deep, fertile, moist soil
StyleDry, fresh, golden-yellow, citrus
AlcoholFrom around 12%
Made by13 of the 17 cellars in our list, see below

Bogdanuša is grown almost nowhere but Hvar. It needs the deep, moist soil of the Stari Grad Plain, so it is the grape of the villages around it, Svirče, Vrbanj, Vrisnik, Jelsa and Vrboska, rather than of the steep south coast, where plavac mali rules.

For the island’s other grapes, see Hvar wine, grape by grape.

Young vines between dry-stone walls on the Stari Grad Plain
No. 02

Where it grows on Hvar

The Stari Grad Plain is the field that Greek settlers from Paros divided into long plots in the 4th century BC. The grid of dry-stone walls is still there and still farmed, mostly with vines and olives, and it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.

That flat, sheltered, well-watered land is what bogdanuša likes, the opposite of the dry limestone terraces on the other side of the island.

Hvar chapel among vineyards
No. 03

Taste and food

Expect a golden-yellow, dry and fresh wine with citrus notes and moderate alcohol, from around 12%. It is a wine to drink young and cool.

With food: white fish, shellfish and risotto, the everyday food of the Hvar coast.

No. 04

Who makes it on Hvar

13 cellars

Every cellar in our list that makes bogdanuša and receives visitors. See all 17 wineries.

Sveta Nedjelja · food · tours · rooms

Zlatan Otok

Founded in 1986 by the Plenković family. Tastings and cellar-door sales, a marina restaurant with a wine cellar below sea level, and rooms in summer.
Grapes: Plavac mali, Pošip, Bogdanuša.

→Jagodna, Sveta Nedjelja · food

Matijević

Family cellar on some of the steepest terraces on the Adriatic, harvested entirely by hand. Tastings by appointment only, with an optional platter.
Grapes: Plavac mali, Pošip, Bogdanuša.

→Bojanić Bad, near Jagodna · tours

Toni Bojanić

A small south-coast producer. Tastings and sales at the cellar and at a spot among the vines in Jagodna.
Grapes: Plavac mali, Pošip, Bogdanuša, Prč.

→Jelsa · food · tours

Tomić

Andro Tomić’s winery above Mina bay, with a Roman-style tasting cellar. Tastings from €30 for six wines, plus food pairings and themed evenings.
Grapes: Plavac mali, Pošip, Bogdanuša.

→Jelsa · food

Duboković

Ivo Duboković’s candlelit family cellar, 15,000 to 20,000 litres a year from native grapes. Tastings by appointment, with snacks and olive oils.
Grapes: Plavac mali, Darnekuša, Bogdanuša, Maraština, Kuč, Prč.

→Vrboska · food

Carić

Ivo and Ivana Carić’s tasting konoba by the second bridge in Vrboska: one of the widest line-ups of native Hvar grapes, with cheese and chocolate pairings.
Grapes: Plavac mali, Bogdanuša, Kuč, Maraština, Darnekuša, Pošip.

→Vrboska · food

Pinjata

The Gabelić family’s konoba behind the fortress church. Tastings with pršut, cheese and salted fish; peka to order a day ahead.
Grapes: Bogdanuša, Prč, Plavac mali.

→Vrboska · food

Nikola Matković

A family estate since 1980: plavac mali and barrique plavac, bogdanuša, pošip, a rosé and a dessert wine, plus home-made brandies and art-and-wine workshops.
Grapes: Plavac mali, Bogdanuša, Pošip.

→Svirče

PZ Svirče

The growers’ cooperative behind Ivan Dolac, an organic plavac mali from the south coast. Tastings by arrangement; seasonal shops in Jelsa and Stari Grad.
Grapes: Plavac mali, Pošip, Bogdanuša.

→Vrbanj

Plančić

A winemaking family since 1919, working with native Hvar grapes. Tastings can be booked online.
Grapes: Bogdanuša, Prč, Darnekuša, Plavac mali.

→Vrbanj · food

Pavičić

Brothers Luka and Milko Pavičić, with vineyards on the Stari Grad Plain. Tastings by appointment in the family house, with cheese, oil and bread.
Grapes: Bogdanuša, Pošip, Plavac mali, Prč.

→Vrisnik

Ahearne Vino

Founded by Master of Wine Jo Ahearne, first vintage 2014. Tastings by reservation.
Grapes: Pošip, Plavac mali, Bogdanuša, Kuč, Darnekuša.

→Selca kod Starog Grada · food · tours

Lacman

Natural wines made without chemicals or filtration, from grapes bought from local growers. Tastings and dinners on the terrace; booking advised.
Grapes: Pošip, Bogdanuša, Maraština, Prč, Plavac mali, Darnekuša.

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No. 05

Bogdanuša, common questions

What does bogdanuša mean?

“Given by God”. It was the wine drunk at religious feasts on Hvar.

Where does bogdanuša grow?

Almost only on Hvar, on the deep, moist soil of the Stari Grad Plain.

What does bogdanuša taste like?

Dry, fresh and golden-yellow, with citrus notes and moderate alcohol from around 12%.

Which Hvar wineries make Bogdanuša?

Zlatan Otok, Matijević, Toni Bojanić, Tomić, Duboković, Carić, Pinjata, Nikola Matković, PZ Svirče, Plančić, Pavičić, Ahearne Vino, Lacman.

Taste it where it grows

Book a tasting at one of the cellars above, or see every Hvar winery and the grapes it makes.

Hvar wineries →All Hvar grapes