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Lasin

Lasin 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
Full
Origin
Croatia
Top region
Primorska Hrvatska
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Key regions
3
Pairings
6
Synonyms

Lasin is a red grape variety, with its roots in Dalmatian Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia.

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

The tasting note runs to dark fruit and dark-fruit.

It is planted most seriously in Primorska Hrvatska.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening.

It blends readily with Plavina and Babic.

On other labels it goes by Lasina, Dlarinka, Chliiva and Kuc Mali.

At the table it suits cevapi (balkan beef kebab), braised beef burrito and mushroom risotto.

The structure.

Body
Full
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
dark fruit
Aromas
dark-fruit
Styles
dry redrosé

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Cevapi (Balkan beef kebab)
02 Braised beef burrito
03 Mushroom risotto

Also labelled.

Lasina, Dlarinka, Chliiva, Kuc Mali, Posipan, Rija.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bibich La Sin, Dalmatia, Croatia
  • Sladic Lasin Premium, Croatia
  • Sladic Lasina Opol Rose, Croatia
  • Sladic Lasina, Croatia

Lasin: common questions

01.
What does Lasin taste like?
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Lasin tastes of dark fruit and dark-fruit. The wines show full body, medium tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Lasin from?
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Lasin originates in Dalmatian Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia.
03.
Where is Lasin grown?
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The key regions for Lasin are Primorska Hrvatska.
04.
What food pairs with Lasin?
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Pour it with cevapi (balkan beef kebab), braised beef burrito and mushroom risotto.
05.
What else is Lasin called?
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Lasin is also labelled Lasina, Dlarinka, Chliiva, Kuc Mali and Posipan, plus one more.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Croatia.

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