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- ↑ Miquel Hudin & Elia Varela Serra (2011), Vinologue Herzegovina, Vinologue, p. 75, ISBN 978-0-9837718-1-4
- ↑ "Vinarija Jungic". Vinarija Jungic. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ Molitor, Thomas (1 November 2019). "Bottled History: The Wines of Bosnia-Herzegovina". The Somm Journal. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ↑ Tvrdoš Monastery: Cellars
