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5 August 2015: Dol St Anne – Hvar Wine Tasting at 9pm

Our next event will be 5 August 2015 in Dol (Dol St. Anne) at the PUHIJADE , a multi-day festival organized by Dol’s “Tartajun” Association.

The name Tartajun comes from the agricultural tool, which is a piece of wood around 30cm long used for firmly binding goatskins and sacks.

Vezivanje vreće uz pomoć tartajuna , izvor Udruga Tartajun

Tartajun, izvor: Udruga Tartajun

Discover the attractions of this Hvar village, one of the oldest settlements on the island, which hides the legend of the Illyrian Queen Teuta and maintains the oldest vineyard of Plavac mali in Croatia.

Dol is tucked away on the wooded slopes of the northern side of the island, amidst terraces of olive groves and vineyards with a light sandy soil. The Dol slopes overlook the Stari Grad bay and fields (known as Ager or Hora) and following the road to the top of the island, you can enjoy the centuries-old forest of indigenous oak. Dol consists of two villages, known as Dol St. Anne and Dol St. Mary. Archaeological remains in the area testify to people living here from prehistoric times!

Nearby can be found the Illyrian hill “Purkin kuk”, the ancient Roman villa rustica Kupinovik, and the continuity of life in Dol is demonstrated by the medieval church of St. Domnius, dating from the 11th century.

Find us in Dol St. Anne and enjoy Hvar wines and live music!

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PROGRAM FOR THE 8th. DOL PUHIJADE 2015

3.8. – 6.8. the courts in Dol each afternoon
Balote tournament Dol Open 2015

MONDAY (3.8) 21:00, St. Anne
Exhibition of paintings by Katica Keti Radonić- “The search for light”

TUESDAY (4.8.) 21:00, church of Our Lady of the Village
Theatre performance by Vis theatre company – monodrama “Veja”
Performed by Siniša Brajčić, director Lenko Blažević

WEDNESDAY (5.8.) 21:00, in front of the church of St. Anne
Exhibition of wines Hvar Winemakers Association with Dol traditional food and acoustic music by Đelonzo

THURSDAY (6.8.) 21:00, Culture house “Vir”
Lecture by the academician Pavlo Rudan

FRIDAY (7.8.) 20:00, playground to the side of St. Anne
Final of the Belote tournament Dol Open 2015
Entertainment Evening at football club “Sloga” Dol

SATURDAY 8.8., in the playground to the side of St. Anne
Evening – puh free climbing, performance of clowns and street entertainers
Presentation of shoeing horses and traditional workshops
20:30 pm choir Stella Maris from Hvar
21:00 presentation 11th issue of the Tartajun magazine
21:30 more choir Stella Maris
22:00 pm opening act The Beat Band
00:00 performance by Giuliana and accompanying ensemble

WELCOME TO THE PUHIJADA!

HVAR WINE TASTINGS IN STARI GRAD

This summer we spent an unforgettable evening, in Stari Grad, with Marko Pecotić!

We are back again at Škor Square on 11.08. 2015.!

Marko Pecotić

17.07.2015. – 9 p.m. – SAINT IVAN SQUARE – JELSA – HVAR WINE TASTINGS

On Friday we are in Jelsa, on the beautiful Saint Ivan Square. Come and enjoy songs of Klapa Kaštilac and taste Hvar wines!

Jelsa is located in the heart of the Island of Wine, let Hvar wines win your hearts!

Jelsa is a place rich in history, it was founded as a port of Pitve, an older settlement. Do not miss a walk through the park of Jelsa, visit the church of Saint Mary fortified in the 16th century, visit the lapidary within the church and discover the sequence of historical events written in stone, or walk the old center and waterfont – Riva.

HVAR WINEMAKERS’ ASSOCIATION AND I TUORST BOARD OF JELSA

10.07.2015. IVAN DOLAC – HVAR WINE TASTINGS

Ivan Dolac was built on the southern slopes of the island as a shelter for a hard laborers who

had to climb from their village Svirče over the peak of the island to work in their vineyards , on

the steep slopes.

These vineyards together with those of St. Nedija are the most appreciated positions for

growing Plavac Mali on our island. Ivan Dolac developed on the hillside overlooking the

beautiful sandy beach, as was common in ancient times. Old stone houses, on the ground floor

were taverns where wine has been produced.

Merchants were coming by their ships and they were collecting the wine from the Beach to the Beach. The islanders call all the villages of the south side “the Beaches”, and so every village has their own, Pitve village has Zavala (Beach), Svirče- Ivan Dolac (Beach), sometime ago even Sv. Nedija, which long ago was distinguished as a parish and became an independent village from Svirče.

Eventually Ivan Dolac became the place where the islanders stayed over the summer with their families, and today is a favorite place of tourists who love beautiful beaches, clear waters and excellent wines of Hvar. Surrounded by steep vineyards, rosemary and olive trees, Ivan Dolac is widely known today as the famous vineyard appellation.

A glorious past and a big disaster is testified by votive church in the old part of the village, which tells the story of the arrival of the great plague – the three evils who devastated Hvar, but also the Dalmatian vineyards and caused a great hunger and emigration of our ancestors.

Come and enjoy in the blue sea, fascinating vineyards and Hvar wines!

FRIDAY 10.07.2015. 9 p.m. HVAR WINE TASTINGS

SANTA DOMENICA DUO WILL ENTERTAIN YOU!

HVAR WINEMAKERS’ ASSOCIATION & TOURIST BOARD OF JELSA

01.07.2015. SVIRČE – THE NIGHT OF BOGDANUŠA

Pjaca Svirče

The first of the series of events called HVAR WINE TASTINGS begins tonight, in the heart of the Island of Wine! Traditional Night of Bogdanuša again will be held on the Pjaca -Square, authentic Mediterranean ambient. The evening begins at 21 pm and will participate Hvar winemakers, Plenković, Tomić, Carić, PZ Svirće and Duboković. Come and enjoy the wines of Hvar white variety Bogdanuša, that will refresh you in this hot summer night!

And with the glass of wine look at the sky and enjoy the embrace of Jupiter and Venus!

The event is organized ASSOCIATION “HVAR WINEMAKERS” & TOURIST BOARD OF JELSA

Svirče – Večer bogdanuše

HVAR ISLAND, HVAR CULTURE AND WINE PRESENTATION IN ITALY

Next week starts a tour of Hvar wineries in Italy. Will tell a story about our history and culture and present our indigenous vraieties such as Bogdanuša, Plavac mali, Pošip, Crljenak. It is a great pleasure to have as our partners Tor Vergata Univesity of Rome, AIS – Associazione Italiana Sommelier, ONAV – Organizzazione Nazionale Assagiatori di Vino, BIBENDA – Fondazione Italiana Sommelier, Cerealia, Vita Romana Association, Consortium Primitivo di Manduria, the Town of Mandura, Society of Croatian Community of Molise and Croatian Ambassy in Rome.

Our tour is supported by the Tourist Board of Split and Dalmatia County, Tourist Board of Jelsa and the Municipality of Jelsa and other Tourist Boards of the Hvar Island.

THE NEXT STOP FOR HVAR WINEMAKERS IS MILAN!

On Monday 15 December in Milan, we’ll celebrate the visit of the HRT Symphony Orchestra with the wines of Hvar and traditional Hvar cakes!

A reception will be held after the concert, with around 150 guests expected, among which will be the Deputy Mayor of Hvar town, Fabian Bronzović, the General Consul in Milan Mrs. Iva Pavić, Mr. Berislav Šipuš the Deputy Minister of Culture, Prof. Dr. Damir Grubiša the Croatian Ambassador to Italy, Ms. Ines Sprem the Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia and a number of other prominent guests, representatives of Italian institutions, foreign consulates and Croatian associations in Italy.

Hvar wine and desserts will be presented to the guests by the President of the Hvar Winemakers’ Association, Ivana Krstulović Caric, dipl.ing. , together with the Director of the Faria Women’s Cooperative, Fedra Gamulin.

We will evoke our beautiful island for everyone, and urge them to discover it!

Hvar Winemakers’ Association & Faria Women’s Cooperative in cooperation with the Tourist Board of Hvar, the town of Hvar and the Consulate General in Milan.

Concert program:
Nicola Giuliani, conductor
Martina Filjak, piano

Blagoje Bersa: Idyll
Johannes Brahms: Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, Op. 83
Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt, Suite selection from 1 and 2
Petar Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Ballet Suite, Op. 71a

Sala Verdi del Conservatorio
Via Conservatorio, 12 – Milan

ZAGREB VINO.COM FESTIVAL STARTS TODAY!

Visit “Hvar Winemakers” at the Zagreb Vino.COM Festival, this weekend at hotel Esplanade in Zagreb. Tomić, Carić and Plenković wines you can taste, as every year in Emerald Ballroom:

E24……….PLENKOVIĆ, ZLATAN OTOK d.o.o.

E25……….CARIĆ, VINO-HVAR d.o.o.

E26……….TOMIĆ, BASTIJANA d.o.o.

WINE JOURNALISTS TO VISIT HVAR WINEMAKERS ASSOCIATION

This year, wine journalists are visiting us, organized by Festival Zagreb VINOcom, being held for the 9th year in Zagreb’s Esplanade Hotel (28.-29. 11. 2014.). Immediately before the Festival, a group of 29 journalists will visit several Croatian wine regions, including the island of Hvar.

Stari Grad Plain

Members of the Hvar Winemakers’ Association will be presenting their wines at a tasting given at the Tomić Winery on Tuesday (11/25/2014) Before the guided tasting, President Ivana Krstulović Carić, dipl.ing.agr, will give a short presentation “Hvar Island of Wine”, explaining the activities of the association.

At the event, we will be joined by representatives of local authorities and tourist offices, who, along with the winemakers helped to bring about this visit.

The next day we will tour the central part of the island, showing the most important characteristic wineslopes of Hvar, such as terraced vineyards, the Stari Grad Plain and Hvar Beaches. The program will include visits to wineries: Pinjata in Vrboska, Plenković – Zlatan Otok in Sv. Nedjelja, and PZ Svirče in Svirče.

As the story of Hvar wines would not be complete without its cultural and historical side, the journalists will be accompanied by tour guides Ivana Krstulović Carić and Siniša Matković Mikulčić.

What will the wine journalists write about Hvar – Island of Wine? We shall find out soon!

IT’S TIME FOR PLAVAC MALI FROM THE HVAR BEACHES!

This week we started harvesting the plavac mali from our island’s south slopes!

The steep southern slopes, bathed in sunlight and sea breezes, are Hvar’s most famous vineyards, extending from Zavala, Medvid Bod, Ivan Dolac and Jagodna to Sv. Nedjelja.

Pz Svirče
The sea breeze

Despite the harsh climate, grapes from the “Hvar Beaches” are of very good quality!

The most famous wines from these positions have evocative names such as Ivan Dolac (PZ Svirče i Vujnović), named after the village famous for its beautiful pebble beaches, Plovac Ploški (Carić), meaning “Plavac from the beach“, Medvid (Duboković) named after the Medvid Bod, a hidden beach maybe the most beautiful of all, which once was home to the Mediterranean monk seal.

Or they may simply be named Plavac, as in Plavac mali barrique (Tomić) or Zlatan Plavac (Plenković).

Sv. Nedjelja – Golden reflection of the sunset

Ivo Carić
Ivan Dolac

Ivan Dolac

The beach (Ivan Dolac)