Andro Tomic Interviewed on HRT Hrvatska Uzivo - Watch It Here

HRT TV spent the day filming on Hvar recently, including a feature with the Hvar Wine Association. Andro Tomic and association president, Ivana Krstulovic Caric, were among those interviewed in the report, which you can watch here. The Hvar wine piece starts at 35:38 (and make sure the date in the bottom right corner is 07.08 to get the right day). 

Tomic and Hvar Wine Association Tasting in Stari Grad Tonight

The busy Bastijana wine tasting season continues tonight in one of Hvar's prettiest squares, Skor in Stari Grad.

The Hvar Wine Association will be in action from 21:30 offering a selection of the island's wines for tasting, and there will be live music from The Leedham Sisters and Rade Solaja, and if recent tastings are anything to go by, plenty of dancing! See you there!

 

Tomic Wine Tasting at Hotel Adriana in Hvar Town Tomorrow

Bastijana is delighted to announce that it will be presenting its wines at leading Hvar Hotel Adriana tomorrow night from 20:00. The tasting will take place at the Val Marina restaurant overlooking Hvar's exclusive harbour. To reserve your place, call the Suncani Hvar concierge on +385 (0) 21-750200.

A Visit to the Caplar Vineyard in Stari Grad

The vineyards of Bastijana have as much personality and variety as the wines which they help produce, and visitors are often surprised at the differences in growing conditions and locations. From the Pakleni Islands to the fabled steep southern slopes, the varying type of vineyard is reflected in the diversity of the Tomic range.

One vineyard in particular which caught the imagination of Dusan Jelic on the recent visit by the Wines of Balkans director was a small vineyard in Stari Grad, whose cabernet sauvignon grapes make up half of the winery's top product - Caplar.

Caplar is a shortened version of CAbernet PLAvac Reserva and comprises 50% cabernet sauvignon and 50% of the best plavac mali from the south side. The cabernet vineyard is arguably one of the most picturesque on Hvar, located as it is just outside the monastery in Stari Grad and with a splendid view of Croatia's old town. 

To see more of Dusan's album, click here, or why not visit his informative Wines of Balkans website? 

The Tomic Vineyards: Picking Grapes on the Pakleni Islands

The Bastijana vineyards are located in various locations on Hvar, and one of the most interesting are the vineyards at Vlaka on the Pakleni Islands which produce the red and white Sveti Klement, named after the island where the grapes are grown.

The vineyard is just 1 metre above sea level, close to Roman ruins and a Roman mud bath. The process of harvesting the grapes and bringing them back to Jelsa is not a simple one, and it begins with a very early morning start and boat ride. Hvar TV came with the Bastijana workers last September for a day's picking. Watch it here.

Andro Tomic Featured in The Independent

Bastijana was delighted to welcome Kim Sengupta from The Independent from the UK recently for a wine tasting and chat about Hvar wines and EU entry.

Kim's article, including the interview with Andro Tomic, went live last night - you can read it here. 

A Perfect Way to Relax after Dinner in Jelsa

What better way to relax after a meal in one of Jelsa's fine restaurants than with a glass of wine and good conversation in the welcoming home of winemaker Andro Tomic?

The ground floor of the home has been converted into an exquisite tasting room, and is open to the public for impromptu tastings and purchase from 1930 each evening, and for organised tastings by appointment.

Master of Ceremonies Ivo will be pouring you generous measures and keeping you entertained with stories about the Tomic range and life on the island, while Andro is a frequent visitor, and happy to sit with guests and share stories over a glass of the good stuff.

To reach the Tomic cellar from the main square, simply walk past the church into the heart of the old town and the house is 30m on the left. For more information about tastings, please contact us:

Tel./faks: +385 (0)21 768 160
Mob: +385 (0)91 763 0988 (Sebastijan)
Mob: +385 (0)91 539 8995 (Andro)

e–mail: bastijana@st.t-com.hr
www.bastijana.hr