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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 that it is properly dry and the creamy, rounded mouthfeel, while moving away from too heavy and too tropical or sweet-smelling.

You said you like the creamy, rounded mouthfeel and that it is too tropical or sweet-smelling. Both are about acidity, 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.

Vermentino

curated

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

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Has some of the creamy, rounded mouthfeel, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.

Auxerrois

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

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Keeps the creamy, rounded mouthfeel.
Substantially less heavy.
A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.

Franken Silvaner

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

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Has some of the creamy, rounded mouthfeel, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.

Chasselas

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

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Has some of the creamy, rounded mouthfeel, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
Substantially less tropical or sweet-smelling.

Pinot Blanc

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

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Has some of the creamy, rounded mouthfeel, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
Substantially less tropical or sweet-smelling.

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

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

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Has some of the creamy, rounded mouthfeel, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
Substantially less tropical or sweet-smelling.

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Has some of the creamy, rounded mouthfeel, though less of it.
Substantially less heavy.
Substantially less tropical or sweet-smelling.

Verdicchio

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

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Keeps the creamy, rounded mouthfeel.
Substantially less heavy.
A little less tropical or sweet-smelling.

Closest overall

Nearest neighbours, no change of direction.

Closest matches

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

Vermentino

curated

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

Expect: Vermentino is lighter and fresher.

Auxerrois

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.

Franken Silvaner

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and more savoury.

Chasselas

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

Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and leaner and more cutting.

Different grape, similar feel

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

Auxerrois

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.

Franken Silvaner

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and more savoury.

Chasselas

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

Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and leaner and more cutting.

Pinot Blanc

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and fresher and more acidic.

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.

Auxerrois

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.

Chasselas

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

Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and leaner and more cutting.

Franken Silvaner

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and more savoury.

Pinot Blanc

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and fresher and more acidic.

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.

Franken Silvaner

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and more savoury.

Pinot Blanc

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and fresher and more acidic.

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and fresher and more acidic.

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and fresher and more acidic.

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 more aromatic.

Viognier

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

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more aromatic.

Chardonnay

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

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more aromatic.

Marsanne

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and rounder and creamier in texture.

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.

Auxerrois

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.

Verdicchio

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.

Xarel·lo

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.

Altesse

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.

Similar but more structured

More tannic architecture, for food or for ageing.

Rkatsiteli

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

Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and more aromatic.

Istrian Malvazija

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and leaner and more cutting.

Malvazija Istarska

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and leaner and more cutting.

Ribolla Gialla

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

Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and more aromatic.

Similar but fresher

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

Pinot Blanc

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

Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and leaner and more cutting.

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

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

Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and leaner and more cutting.

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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

Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and leaner and more cutting.

Verdicchio

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

Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and more aromatic.

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 softer and rounder.

Grenache Blanc

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and softer and rounder.

Condrieu

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

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more aromatic.

Viognier

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

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more aromatic.

The sparkling version

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

Corpinnat

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and sweeter.

Cava

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more aromatic.

Franciacorta

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and fruitier.

Méthode Cap Classique

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and fruitier.

Similar but sweeter

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

Silvaner

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

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and leaner and more cutting.

Grechetto

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more aromatic.

Seyval Blanc

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and lighter.

Pinot Gris

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more aromatic.

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.

Auxerrois

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic.

Chasselas

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

Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and leaner and more cutting.

Xarel·lo

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.

Altesse

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.

Similar but more oaky

Adds barrel character, toast and a creamier texture.

White Bordeaux

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.

Chardonnay

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

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more aromatic.

Sémillon

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

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and fresher and more acidic.

White Burgundy

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more aromatic.

Similar but more aromatic

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

Pouilly-Fumé

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.

White Bordeaux

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fresher and more acidic.

Roussanne

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fuller and richer.

Mtsvane Kakhuri

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, 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.

Franken Silvaner

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and more savoury.

Chasselas

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

Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and leaner and more cutting.

Pinot Blanc

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and fresher and more acidic.

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and fresher and more acidic.

Similar but more floral

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

Roero Arneis

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and leaner and more cutting.

Arneis

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and leaner and more cutting.

Macabeo

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and leaner and more cutting.

Athiri

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and leaner and more cutting.

Similar but more savoury

Moves away from primary fruit towards earth, herb, meat and umami character.

Franken Silvaner

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and more savoury.

Silvaner

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

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and leaner and more cutting.

Chasselas

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

Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and leaner and more cutting.

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and fresher and more acidic.

Similar but fruitier

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

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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

Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and more aromatic.

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 more aromatic.

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and sweeter.

Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng scores closest to Pošip across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and sweeter.

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 they occupy similar territory for weight and structure, both come from the same country.

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

Same grape, warmer climate

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

Pošip

Both are made from pošip, and they occupy similar territory for weight and structure, 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.

Grüner Veltliner

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and leaner and more cutting.

Pinot Grigio

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and lighter.

Chardonnay

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

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more aromatic.

Chablis

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

Expect: Expect it to be fresher and more acidic, and leaner and more cutting.

Something more adventurous

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

Auxerrois

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.

Franken Silvaner

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and more savoury.

Chasselas

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

Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and leaner and more cutting.

Pinot Blanc

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and fresher and more acidic.

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.

Auxerrois

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and less oaky.

Franken Silvaner

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and more savoury.

Chasselas

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

Expect: Expect it to be more restrained in fruit, and leaner and more cutting.

Pinot Blanc

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and fresher and more acidic.

A step up

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

Chardonnay

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

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more aromatic.

White Burgundy

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and more aromatic.

Santorini Assyrtiko

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

Grüner Veltliner

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

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and leaner and more cutting.

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.