Podgorica

The Podgorica subregion, spanning 48,778.77 hectares, is the largest subregion and encompasses the central part of the Skadar Lake region. It includes the municipalities of Podgorica and Tuzi and features six viticultural oases: Vranjina, Lužnica, Pelev Brijeg, Klopot, Trimojevići, and Bratonožići.

According to the viticulture registry, grape producers in the Podgorica subregion account for 57% of all registered producers. This subregion also leads in registered vineyard areas, with 2,497 hectares of vineyards, representing 95% of the vineyards listed in the registry. Of these, 2,350 hectares belong to Plantaže 13. Jul, a winery primarily state-owned.

The grape variety structure in the Podgorica Subregion is similar to that of the Skadar Lake Basin Region. The native Vranac variety dominates, covering just over 50% (1,262 hectares) of the vineyard area. Chardonnay ranks second with 12% (307 hectares), and the table grape variety Cardinal ranks third with 5% (143 hectares). The top ten grape varieties occupy nearly 90% of the total vineyard area. Other significant varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon (3.99%), Rkatsiteli (3.73%), Krstač (3.17%), Kratošija (2.78%), Grenache (1.68%), and Merlot (1.48%)