The Best Croatian Red Wines Case
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Croatia's best red wines compete effortlessly with the best from France or Italy. Here is a selection that will not leave anyone indifferent. Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for someone important to you or maybe just for yourself - this is our best proposal. Wines that will be remembered as the Best Croatian red wines.
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| WINERY | Clai |
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| Region | Istria & Kvarner |
| variety | Refosco, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| CATEGORY | Red |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 0.75l |
| RATING |
Wine aromas
The wine is a blend of several varieties, which gives a very rich and layered wine. Rigorous biodynamic production results in an extremely rich flavor and unusual aromas that make the wine unique in the Istria region. Black and red berries, strawberries, and black currants blend with floral moments, all discretely shrouded in a smoke at first, followed by vanilla. This is a wine for lovers of fullness, concentration, and intensity.
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Cranberries -
Black currant -
Strawberry -
Raspberry
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| WINERY | Miloš |
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| Region | Dalmatia |
| variety | Plavac mali |
| CATEGORY | Red |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 0.75l |
| RATING | 92 points at International Wine Challenge Library Collection |
Wine aromas
Manufactured from the highest quality grapes, hand-picked from 30-year-old vineyards on the southern slopes of the Pelješac peninsula. Specific soil, centuries-old tradition and a natural way of production put this wine in a special group of natural, high elegance wines. The complexity, concentration, richness of ripe fruit, sweet tannins, fig, and herbal notes demonstrate an art of a balance.
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Fig -
Dry Plum -
Tea -
carob
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| WINERY | Obiteljski podrum Josić |
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| Region | Podunavlje |
| variety | Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, Cabernet Franc 30%, Shiraz 30% |
| CATEGORY | Red |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 0.75l |
| RATING | Bronze medal, Decanter (vintage 2011) |
Wine aromas
Features a pronounced nose of leather and tobacco. Elegant and long, with layered flavours of blackberry, clove, coffee, black pepper and dark chocolate. Well integrated oak and supple tannins.
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Blackberry -
Clove -
Tobacco -
Coffee
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| WINERY | Meneghetti wines |
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| Region | Istria & Kvarner |
| variety | Merlot 70%, Cabernet Sauvignon 25%, Cabernet Franc 5% |
| CATEGORY | Red |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 0.75l |
| RATING | Silver medal, Decanter (vintage 2010) |
Wine aromas
An elegant wine of deep ruby colour, full-bodied, with a strong and thick texture, mature and well-balanced. Aromas of great quality dominate, with pronounced spiciness. In the glass it still opens up, showing notes of vanilla, smoke, coffee, cinnamon, cloves, as well as raspberry and currant. The taste is dry, warm, and perfectly soft with fine tannins. Liveliness and minerality linger in the aftertaste. It has excellent aging potential.
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Vanilla -
Smoky -
Coffee
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Raspberry
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| WINERY | Matuško Wine |
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| Region | Dalmatia |
| variety | Plavac mali |
| CATEGORY | Red |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 0.75 |
| RATING |
Wine aromas
Dingač Reserve is a perfect example of superior Dingač. Grape comes from limited Dingač position with a selected berries harvest in the ecologically clean zone. The wine is matured in barrique barrels (oak barrel capacity of 225 L). This is typical Plavac Mali with characteristic fruity aroma that reminds on dark berries and ageing in barrique barrels made this wine elegant and soft. Confirmation of its uniqueness and quality are numerous awards in national and international wine competitions. We recommend opening the bottle at least 2 hours before consummation!
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Black currant
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Blueberry -
Dried Cranberries -
carob
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| WINERY | Veralda Winery |
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| Region | Istria & Kvarner |
| variety | Teran |
| CATEGORY | Red |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 0.75l |
| RATING | The Best Red Single Varietal at Decanter World Wine Awards 2016 |
Wine aromas
Istrian is made from an indigenous Istrian variety, the Refosco. It's color is intense and deep red with violet hints. On nose it shows very strong expression and character with smell reminiscent of raspberries in combination with tobacco leaves and touch of dark chocolate. On the plate, full bodied, complex with optimal expression of round and velvety tannins with juicy finish. Serve at a temperature of 20° C.
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Raspberry
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Tobacco
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Dark Chocolate -
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