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Wines like Pošip
Croatia’s leading white, from the island of Korčula: full-bodied with a bitter-almond finish. Below: what to try next, grouped by the direction you want to travel.
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What do you like about Pošip?
Optional — the results below already work without it. But “I like Malbec” is at least four different preferences wearing one name, and saying which one you mean changes the answer substantially. Only qualities this wine actually has are offered.
What these words mean
- The tropical fruit
- Passionfruit, mango, pineapple, guava. It comes from riper fruit and warmer sites, and it is the difference between Marlborough and Sancerre in the same grape.
- The citrus and orchard fruit
- Lemon, lime, green apple, pear. The signature of a cool-climate white — quieter and less perfumed than tropical fruit, and a different thing from the acidity it usually travels with.
- How full and weighty it is
- Body is how much the wine seems to fill your mouth — the difference between skimmed and whole milk. It comes mostly from alcohol and ripeness.
- The creamy, rounded texture
- A soft, almost dairy-like roundness. In white wine it usually comes from malolactic fermentation or from time on the lees, not from the grape.
- That it is properly dry
- No perceptible sugar at all. Almost all red wine is dry and a good deal of white wine is not, which is why this is a more useful thing to say about a white than about a red.
Looking for something keeping that it is properly dry, while moving away from too heavy, too sharp or lemony and too austere.
- You said you like that it is properly dry and that it is too austere. Both are about sweetness, so they pull the same axis in opposite directions — the dislike is applied and the like is set aside.
Based on what you said
Ranked against the qualities you named rather than against the wine as a whole. The directions below are refined the same way.
Aidani
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Has noticeably less of that it is properly dry.
- Substantially less heavy.
- A little less sharp or lemony.
- Substantially less austere.
Hárslevelű
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Has noticeably less of that it is properly dry.
- Substantially less heavy.
- About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.
- Substantially less austere.
Muscadelle
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Has noticeably less of that it is properly dry.
- Substantially less heavy.
- About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.
- Substantially less austere.
Ortega
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Has noticeably less of that it is properly dry.
- Substantially less heavy.
- About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.
- Substantially less austere.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Has noticeably less of that it is properly dry.
- Substantially less heavy.
- About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.
- Substantially less austere.
Pinot Gris
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
- Has some of that it is properly dry, though less of it.
- Substantially less heavy.
- About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.
- Substantially less austere.
Solaris
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
- Has some of that it is properly dry, though less of it.
- Substantially less heavy.
- About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.
- Substantially less austere.
Maria Gomes
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
- Has some of that it is properly dry, though less of it.
- Substantially less heavy.
- About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.
- Substantially less austere.
Closest overall
Nearest neighbours, no change of direction.
Closest matches
The nearest overall neighbours across structure and flavour, with no deliberate change of direction.
Aidani
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.
Hárslevelű
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Muscadelle
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Ortega
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Different grape, similar feel
Deliberately excludes the variety you already know, to find a genuinely new wine that fills the same role.
Aidani
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.
Hárslevelű
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Muscadelle
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Ortega
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Change the structure
Same idea, different weight, grip or freshness.
Similar but lighter
Keeps the character but reduces weight, alcohol and density in the mouth.
Aidani
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.
Hárslevelű
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Muscadelle
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Ortega
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Similar but lower in alcohol
Holds the character and the weight where it can, and moves specifically on strength. Note that below about 11% the choices narrow sharply, and below 5% they are mostly a different category rather than a lighter version of the same one.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.
Aidani
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.
Albana
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.
Welschriesling
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.
Similar but fuller
Keeps the character but adds weight, concentration and mouthfeel.
Condrieu
Condrieu scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and drier.
Viognier
Viognier scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and drier.
Pedro Ximénez
Pedro Ximénez scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and sweeter.
Alsace Pinot Gris
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fresher.
Similar but less tannic
For readers who find firm reds drying. Reduces tannic grip while holding flavour and weight roughly steady.
Nothing in WineHQ's catalogue makes this move meaningfully from here. These are the closest wines otherwise, but do not expect them to deliver what you asked for — the honest answer is that this style does not have a good neighbour in that direction.
Hárslevelű
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fresher.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.
Aidani
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.
Similar but more structured
More tannic architecture, for food or for ageing.
Albana
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.
Mtsvane Kakhuri
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.
Istrian Malvazija
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.
Malvazija Istarska
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.
Similar but fresher
Raises acidity and overall lift, usually by moving to a cooler-climate expression.
Chenin Blanc
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.
Albana
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.
Welschriesling
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.
Scheurebe
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Similar but softer
Lowers acidity and sharpness in favour of a broader, gentler feel.
Marsanne
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fuller and richer.
Gewürztraminer
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.
Condrieu
Condrieu scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and drier.
Viognier
Viognier scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and drier.
The sparkling version
Moves to a sparkling expression while holding the flavour and weight as close as possible.
Glera
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and drier.
Champagne
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and drier.
Franciacorta
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and drier.
Méthode Cap Classique
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and drier.
Similar but sweeter
Adds perceptible sweetness, which also softens acidity and chilli heat.
Aidani
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.
Hárslevelű
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Muscadelle
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Ortega
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Change the flavour
Same shape, different aromatic character.
Similar but less oaky
One of the commonest requests in wine. Strips oak influence while holding grape character and weight.
Aidani
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.
Hárslevelű
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Muscadelle
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Ortega
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Similar but more oaky
Adds barrel character, toast and a creamier texture.
California Chardonnay
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and drier.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fresher.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.
White Bordeaux
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.
Similar but more aromatic
More to smell before you taste — floral, fruity or spiced aromatics.
Aidani
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.
Hárslevelű
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Muscadelle
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Ortega
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Similar but more restrained
For readers who find intensely aromatic wines tiring over a whole glass. Keeps the structure, turns the volume down.
Sémillon
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fresher.
Trebbiano Toscano
Trebbiano Toscano scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fresher.
Silvaner
Silvaner scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fresher.
Chasselas
Chasselas scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and drier.
Similar but more floral
Pushes specifically towards rose, violet, blossom and elderflower character.
Aidani
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.
Hárslevelű
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Muscadelle
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Ortega
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Similar but more savoury
Moves away from primary fruit towards earth, herb, meat and umami character.
Sémillon
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fresher.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.
Silvaner
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and drier.
Istrian Malvazija
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.
Similar but fruitier
More obvious, generous fruit flavour, usually from a warmer climate.
Gewürztraminer
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.
Spätlese
Spätlese scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Muscat of Alexandria
Muscat of Alexandria scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.
Change the place
Keep the grape, move it somewhere else.
Same grape, cooler climate
Typically fresher, lighter and more herbal, with lower alcohol.
Nothing in WineHQ's catalogue makes this move meaningfully from here. These are the closest wines otherwise, but do not expect them to deliver what you asked for — the honest answer is that this style does not have a good neighbour in that direction.
Same grape, warmer climate
Typically riper, fuller and more generous in fruit, with higher alcohol.
Nothing in WineHQ's catalogue makes this move meaningfully from here. These are the closest wines otherwise, but do not expect them to deliver what you asked for — the honest answer is that this style does not have a good neighbour in that direction.
Change the mood
Safer, stranger, cheaper or more serious.
A safe next step
Well-known wines that are widely available and unlikely to surprise anyone.
Pinot Gris
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.
Glera
Glera scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and drier.
California Chardonnay
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and drier.
Something more adventurous
Less familiar wines that occupy similar territory — the interesting end of the shelf.
Aidani
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.
Hárslevelű
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Muscadelle
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Ortega
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
A better-value alternative
Wines that occupy similar sensory territory from regions carrying less price premium. WineHQ does not hold live prices, so this reasons from regional reputation and demand rather than from a price feed — treat it as a lead, not a quote.
Aidani
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.
Hárslevelű
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Muscadelle
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
Ortega
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.
A step up
The benchmark expressions of the same territory, usually with more concentration, structure and ageing potential.
Nothing in WineHQ's catalogue makes this move meaningfully from here. These are the closest wines otherwise, but do not expect them to deliver what you asked for — the honest answer is that this style does not have a good neighbour in that direction.
California Chardonnay
They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.
Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and drier.
Chenin Blanc
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.
Chardonnay
Chardonnay scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.
Pinot Gris
The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.
Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.
Each suggestion is scored across sixteen taste dimensions, weighted so that structure matters more than flavour, and adjusted for whether the wine actually moves in the direction you asked for. Curated links from an editor carry extra weight — but only when the editor tagged them for this direction. Nothing here is a black box; see the taste model for the full method.