Croatian wine of Croatian wine is white, with most of the remainder being red, and only a small percentage is rosé wines. In 2010, Croatia ranked 30th in wine producing countries with an estimated 50,000 tonnes. Wine is a popular drink in Croatia, and locals traditionally like to drink wine with their meals. Quite often, the wine is diluted with either still or sparkling water - producing a drink known as (a combination of white wine and carbonated water), and (a combination of red wine and still water). Like the rest of Central Europe and Southern Europe, viticulture in the present-day Croatia
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