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Korčula
The island of Korčula (core-chula) is about halfway between Dubrovnik and Split on Croatia’s long slice of Adriatic coast. Wind-swept, arid, and
lushly forested, the island contained thousands of hectares of vineyards in pre-phylloxera times, but these days there are roughly 450 hectares, 70% of which are white grapes (mostly Pošip). The soils contain lots of iron, giving them a reddish cast like those of the Istrian peninsula further north.
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Altitudes range from 50 to 300 meters as vineyards climb up from the sea, resulting in wide diurnal
swings in temperature. The soils are composed of iron-rich brown clay over limestone.