Prošek

Prošek is a sweet dessert wine that is traditionally from the southern area of Dalmatia, Croatia. It is made using dried wine grapes in the passito method. Good quality Prošek is usually much more expensive by volume than other wines due to an average of seven times more grapes being needed to make the same amount of wine. While it can vary in the maximum amount, the alcohol level needed to be certified as a true dessert wine must be at least 15%.

The composition is typically of Bogdanuša, Maraština, and/or Vugava (all native Croatian white grapes) with higher-end versions being a blend of the base white grapes and Plavac Mali (a red Croatian grape). ^[1]

Confusion with other grapes

Prošek is often confused with Italian Prosecco due to the similar-sounding names but they are completely unrelated. Prosecco is a sparkling wine while Prošek is a sweet and they share no common grapes between them.

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