A bunch of white grapes in the vineyard in autumn

Grape guide · Dalmatian whiteBy the hvar.com team · Updated September 2026

Maraština, also called rukatac

A Dalmatian white, also called rukatac, with citrus and stone fruit. Good with white fish, veal and hard cheese.

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Maraština at a glance

the short version

ColourWhite

OriginDalmatian

Also calledRukatac

AromasCitrus and stone fruit

Made by4 of the 17 cellars in our list, see below

Maraština is grown along the Dalmatian coast and islands. On Hvar a handful of cellars make it, alone or in blends.

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

A glass of white wine with the sea behind

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Where it grows on Hvar

On Hvar you will find it in Jelsa, Vrboska, Vrisnik and at Lacman near Stari Grad.

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Taste and food

Citrus and stone fruit, in a white with a little more body than bogdanuša.

With food: white fish, veal and hard cheese.

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Who makes it on Hvar

4 cellars

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

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.

→Vrisnik · food

Ventus

Certified organic wines from two local families, first made in 2019. Tasting room in a restored stone house, with cheese, cured meat and salted fish.
Grapes: Plavac mali, Pošip, Prč, Maraština.

→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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Maraština, common questions

Is maraština the same as rukatac?

Yes, rukatac is another name for maraština.

Which Hvar wineries make Maraština?

Duboković, Carić, Ventus, 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