The winery is also significant for popularizing the Trnjak variety. In Herzegovina, this variety was once primarily planted to pollinate Blatina, which has unisexual flowers. Nuić Winery produced the first single-varietal Trnjak in 2011. It was a small batch, but they liked it. The following year, production increased, and a star was born: people began talking about the wine and the winery. I last tasted that vintage in 2023, and the wine showed no signs of its age. In fact, it was in peak condition, which was the second reason why, in the summer of 2025, we headed to Crnopod, located between Međugorje and Ljubuški. The Nuić family owns a considerable amount of vineyard land: 43 hectares of their own and around 20 hectares under controlled contract farming.
They also cultivate a wide range of grape varieties. In addition to those already mentioned, they grow Žilavka, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet, Plavac Mali, Bena, Krkošija, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Pošip, Chardonnay, and more. That was the third reason why, in the summer of 2025, we made our way to Crnopod, between Međugorje and Ljubuški. We were welcomed by Josip’s son, Vlatko; conversation flowed alongside the wine, and we enjoyed the shade right in front of the winery, alongside the vineyards.
