Dubrovnik Wine Tours: Pelješac, Dingač & Ston Oysters
Dubrovnik wine tours to the Pelješac peninsula: Plavac Mali from Dingač and Postup, Ston's walls, salt pans and oysters, Konavle wines, and how to book.
The short version: the best wine tour from Dubrovnik goes north to the Pelješac peninsula, where Plavac Mali grows on vertiginous slopes above the sea in the famous Dingač and Postup vineyards. On the way you pass Ston, with its medieval walls, salt pans and oyster beds in Mali Ston bay. South of the city, the Konavle valley makes the rare white Malvasija Dubrovačka. Here is how to plan it.
At a glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where | Pelješac peninsula (Dingač, Postup, Potomje), Ston and Mali Ston, Konavle |
| Grapes | Plavac Mali (red), Pošip and Rukatac (white), Malvasija Dubrovačka (Konavle) |
| Food | Mali Ston oysters and mussels, Ston salt, Dalmatian pršut and cheese |
| From Dubrovnik | About 1 hour to Ston; full-day tours visit 2 or 3 wineries |
| Format | Full-day wine tours, half-day oyster and wine tours, private tours |
Plavac Mali and the Dingač slopes
Plavac Mali, a descendant of Zinfandel’s Croatian parent, makes powerful, sun-soaked reds. Its greatest sites are Dingač, Croatia’s first protected wine appellation, and Postup, where vines cling to steep limestone slopes facing the Adriatic and ripen in the reflected light of the sea. Tours stop in the village of Potomje, reached through a narrow tunnel, and taste whites like Pošip from nearby Korčula (see Korčula wine tours).
Ston: walls, salt and oysters
Ston guards the entrance to Pelješac with some of the longest defensive walls in Europe and salt pans still worked by hand. In Mali Ston bay, farmers raise the native European flat oyster: many tours include a boat out to the beds to taste oysters and mussels straight from the water with a glass of white wine. Back in town, read what to eat in Dubrovnik, or compare cities in Split or Dubrovnik for food and wine.
Our pick: the Full-Day Pelješac Wine Tour from Dubrovnik visits the peninsula’s wineries with tastings. For oysters, the Oyster, Mussels and Wine Tasting Tour in Ston adds the bay.
More from the city: food lover’s day trips from Dubrovnik.
Frequently asked questions
Can you do a wine tour from Dubrovnik?
Yes. Pelješac is about an hour north, and full-day tours visit two or three wineries with a stop in Ston.
What is Dingač wine?
A Plavac Mali red from steep seaside slopes on Pelješac, Croatia’s first protected wine appellation.
Can you taste Ston oysters on a wine tour?
Yes, several tours stop at an oyster farm in Mali Ston bay to taste oysters and mussels with local wine.
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