Bosnia and Herzegovina inherits a wine-growing culture since the Illyrian era. The first vine seedlings were brought to the Balkans by the Thracians. When we talk about the history of grapevine cultivation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is important to note that this area was much wider than today's. Namely, medieval Bosnia was once, even without the later annexed southern part (Huma), a recognizable wine-growing country. In the Middle Ages, almost every noble family in Bosnia had its own vineyards. The first detailed cadastral lists dating from the 15th century speak clearly about this. and XVI. century.

Today, wine production is limited to the catchment areas of the Neretva and Trebišnjica rivers, i.e. the Herzegovina wine-growing region with the Mostar, Lištice and Jablanica vineyards. Winemaking as an economic branch becomes a significant source of income in Herzegovina at the end of the 19th century. century, when the first wines were exported to Western Europe, and this trend continues by conquering markets around the world.

Winemaking in Herzegovina has had its ups and downs, but it has never ceased to be the main branch of agriculture, and it can be said that it is also the way of life of the local people.

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