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Blatina

Blatina wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Top region
Herzegovina
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Blatina is a red grape variety, with its roots in Herzegovina, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to spicy, coffee, chocolate and spice.

In the cellar it meets stainless steel.

It is planted most seriously in Herzegovina.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, medium vigour and a preference for moderate.

It blends readily with Kambusa, Merlot and Trnjak.

On other labels it goes by Blatina.

At the table it suits lamb stew, slow-cooked beef cheeks with rosemary and sogan dolma.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
spicycoffeechocolate
Aromas
spicecoffee
Cellar
Stainless steel
Styles
dry red

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 lamb stew
02 slow-cooked beef cheeks with rosemary
03 sogan dolma

Also labelled.

Blatina.

Bottles to look for.

  • Domano Blatina, Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Majic Blatina, Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Milicevic Family Vineyards Blatina, Louisana, USA
  • Vilinka Blatina Red, Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Vinarija Citluk 'Hercego' Blatina, Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Vinarija Citluk Blatina de Broto, Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Vinarija Skegro Krs Crni Suho Blatina, Ljubuski, Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Vinogradi Nuic Blatina Barrique, Ljubuski, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Blatina: common questions

01.
What does Blatina taste like?
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Blatina tastes of spicy, coffee, chocolate and spice. The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Blatina from?
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Blatina originates in Herzegovina, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
03.
Where is Blatina grown?
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The key regions for Blatina are Herzegovina.
04.
What food pairs with Blatina?
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Pour it with lamb stew, slow-cooked beef cheeks with rosemary and sogan dolma.
05.
What else is Blatina called?
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Blatina is also labelled Blatina.

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