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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.

I like…

The tropical fruit How full and weighty it is The creamy, rounded texture That it is properly dry

But it’s a bit…

too tropical or sweet-smelling too sharp or lemony too heavy too buttery or thick too austere

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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 the full body and weight, while moving away from too heavy and too sharp or lemony.

You said you like the full body and weight and that it is too heavy. Both are about body, so they pull the same axis in opposite directions — the dislike is applied and the like is set aside.
You said you like the full body and weight and that it is too heavy. Both are about alcohol, 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.

Istrian Malvazija

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.

Malvazija Istarska

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.

Vermentino

curated

The same Mediterranean-island profile, with the same bitter-citrus finish.

Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.

Pinot Gris

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.

Roero Arneis

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.

Arneis

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.

Auxerrois

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.

Macabeo

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Has some of the full body and weight, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
About as sharp or lemony as the wine you started from.

Closest overall

Nearest neighbours, no change of direction.

Closest matches

The nearest overall neighbours across structure and flavour, with no deliberate change of direction.

Istrian Malvazija

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Malvazija Istarska

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Vermentino

curated

The same Mediterranean-island profile, with the same bitter-citrus finish.

Expect: Vermentino is lighter and fresher.

Pinot Gris

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Different grape, similar feel

Deliberately excludes the variety you already know, to find a genuinely new wine that fills the same role.

Istrian Malvazija

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Malvazija Istarska

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Pinot Gris

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Roero Arneis

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

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.

Vermentino

curated

The same Mediterranean-island profile, with the same bitter-citrus finish.

Expect: Vermentino is lighter and fresher.

Istrian Malvazija

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Malvazija Istarska

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Pinot Gris

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

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.

White Bordeaux

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more herbal and green.

Vermentino

curated

The same Mediterranean-island profile, with the same bitter-citrus finish.

Expect: Vermentino is lighter and fresher.

Istrian Malvazija

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Malvazija Istarska

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

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 fruitier.

Viognier

Viognier scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.

Pedro Ximénez

Pedro Ximénez scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.

Marsanne

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more neutral and subtle.

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.

Marsanne

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more neutral and subtle.

Auxerrois

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Hárslevelű

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.

California Chardonnay

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.

Similar but more structured

More tannic architecture, for food or for ageing.

Mtsvane Kakhuri

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.

Istrian Malvazija

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Malvazija Istarska

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Rkatsiteli

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Similar but fresher

Raises acidity and overall lift, usually by moving to a cooler-climate expression.

White Bordeaux

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more herbal and green.

Vermentino

curated

The same Mediterranean-island profile, with the same bitter-citrus finish.

Expect: Vermentino is lighter and fresher.

Retsina

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more herbal and green.

Jura Savagnin and Chardonnay

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

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 fuller and richer, and more neutral and subtle.

Grenache Blanc

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more neutral and subtle.

Gewürztraminer

Gewürztraminer scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

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 fruitier.

The sparkling version

Moves to a sparkling expression while holding the flavour and weight as close as possible.

Champagne

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more sparkling.

Glera

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and lighter.

Franciacorta

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.

Méthode Cap Classique

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.

Similar but sweeter

Adds perceptible sweetness, which also softens acidity and chilli heat.

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.

Aidani

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.

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.

Malvazija Istarska

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Arneis

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Auxerrois

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Treixadura

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

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 fruitier.

White Bordeaux

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and less oaky.

Sémillon

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fresher.

Chenin Blanc

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Similar but more aromatic

More to smell before you taste — floral, fruity or spiced aromatics.

Solaris

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.

Mtsvane Kakhuri

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.

Maria Gomes

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.

Aidani

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.

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.

Chasselas

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fresher.

Palomino Fino

Palomino Fino scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fresher.

Pinot Blanc

Pinot Blanc scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and fresher.

Similar but more floral

Pushes specifically towards rose, violet, blossom and elderflower character.

Solaris

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.

Mtsvane Kakhuri

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.

Maria Gomes

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.

Hárslevelű

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.

Istrian Malvazija

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Savatiano

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Retsina

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more herbal and green.

Franken Silvaner

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Similar but fruitier

More obvious, generous fruit flavour, usually from a warmer climate.

Gewürztraminer

Gewürztraminer scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.

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.

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.

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fruitier.

Change the place

Keep the grape, move it somewhere else.

Same grape, cooler climate

Typically fresher, lighter and more herbal, with lower alcohol.

Pošip

Both are made from pošip, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fresher.

Same grape, warmer climate

Typically riper, fuller and more generous in fruit, with higher alcohol.

Pošip

Both are made from pošip, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.

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 fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Grüner Veltliner

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Chenin Blanc

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

California Chardonnay

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.

Something more adventurous

Less familiar wines that occupy similar territory — the interesting end of the shelf.

Istrian Malvazija

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Malvazija Istarska

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Roero Arneis

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Arneis

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

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.

Istrian Malvazija

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Malvazija Istarska

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Roero Arneis

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Arneis

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

A step up

The benchmark expressions of the same territory, usually with more concentration, structure and ageing potential.

California Chardonnay

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.

Chardonnay

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and fuller and richer.

Grüner Veltliner

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

Chenin Blanc

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and more neutral and subtle.

How these are chosen

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.