In Hrvatsko Zagorje, Pinot Blanc covers an area of 13.6 ha. It is a variety that does best on light, permeable, and airy soils and shows very good resistance to low winter temperatures, while being very susceptible to Botrytis cinerea (grey mould).
It ripens in the second period, and starts its annual growth cycle early, which is why it is susceptible to late spring frosts. The yield varies between 7 and 10 t/ha, and pollination is good and regular. It has a good proclivity to substrates, and due to poor yield on the basal buds, mixed pruning is best with long canes, double Guyot. It gives good results on elevated vine-training systems.
The Pinot Blanc variety has a high potential, and accumulates a high content of sugars and acids. Pinot Blanc wines are light yellow in colour with a greenish tinge, harmonious and rounded, with typical varietal aromas and distinctive fruity tones.