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Skrlet

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

Colour
White
Body
Light
Origin
Croatia
Top region
Pokuplje
3
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Skrlet is a white grape variety, with its roots in Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia.

The wines show light body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to quince, green apple, newly cut hay and herbal.

It is planted most seriously in Pokuplje, Prigorje-Bilogora and Moslavina.

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

On other labels it goes by Skrlet.

At the table it suits kaffir-lime wrapped chicken skewers, quiche with caramelized onion and pan-fried snapper with asparagus spears.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
None
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
quincegreen applenewly cut hay
Aromas
herbal
Styles
dry whitelight white

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Kaffir-lime wrapped chicken skewers
02 Quiche with caramelized onion
03 Pan-fried snapper with asparagus spears

Also labelled.

Skrlet.

Bottles to look for.

  • Kosovec Skrlet Selekcija, Moslavina, Croatia
  • Kosovec Skrlet, Moslavina, Croatia
  • Vostinic Klasnic Winery Skrlet, Moslavina, Croatia
  • Vostinic Klasnic Winery Unikat Skrlet, Moslavina, Croatia

Skrlet: common questions

01.
What does Skrlet taste like?
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Skrlet tastes of quince, green apple, newly cut hay and herbal. The wines show light body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Skrlet from?
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Skrlet originates in Kontinentalna Hrvatska, Croatia.
03.
Where is Skrlet grown?
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The key regions for Skrlet are Pokuplje, Prigorje-Bilogora and Moslavina.
04.
What food pairs with Skrlet?
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Pour it with kaffir-lime wrapped chicken skewers, quiche with caramelized onion and pan-fried snapper with asparagus spears.
05.
What else is Skrlet called?
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Skrlet is also labelled Skrlet.

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

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