Uzgoj vinove loze i proizvodnja vina imaju dugu tradiciju na podneblju Hercegovine. Vremenom se u Hercegovini među mnoštvom vinskih kultivara lokalnog sortimenta svojom kakvoćom izdvojio kultivar Žilavka. Uz Žilavku se u hercegovačkim nasadima vinove loze uzgajaju i prateće sorte Bena, Krkošija i Dobrogostina. Zahvaljujući dobrim proizvodnim osobinama te specifičnom, ugodnom mirisu vina Žilavka predstavlja najzastupljeniju autohtonu sortu Hercegovine. U kombinaciji s pratećim sortama daje visokokvalitetno bijelo vino koje je 1970. godine zakonom zaštićeno i proglašeno čuvenim pod nazivom Žilavka Mostar. The cultivation of vines and the production of wine have a long tradition in the region of Herzegovina. Over time, in Herzegovina, among the multitude of wine cultivars of the local assortment, the cultivar Žilavka stood out with its quality. Along with Žilavka, accompanying varieties of Bena, Krkošija and Dobrogostina are grown in Herzegovinian vine plantations. Thanks to its good production characteristics and the specific, pleasant smell of wine Žilavka represents the most common indigenous variety of Herzegovina. In combination with accompanying varieties, it gives high-quality white wine, which was protected by law in 1970 and declared famous under the name Žilavka Mostar.