Top 100 red wines of Continental Region

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Continental Region as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Continental Region and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Continental Region

Vast inland Croatia (Kontinentalna Hrvatska) from Karlovac to Vukovar via Zagreb, continental climate distinct from the Mediterranean coast. Signature Graševina (Welschriesling) as white king: lively and fruity with notes of green apple, pear, citrus, white flowers, sweet almond and a mineral touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate — the inland soul (two-thirds whites). Aromatic Traminac (lychee, rose), fine Pinot Blanc, full Chardonnay, taut Riesling. Airy Pinot Noir emerges.

Discover the grape variety: Trnjak

Structured, intensely coloured reds with a deep purple robe, firm tannins and a dense palate with preserved acidity. Signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices, Mediterranean garrigue and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of great Herzegovinian reds, defining the wine identity of southern Bosnia and the Dalmatian coast around Mostar. Native Croatian and Bosnian black grape, autochthonous to Herzegovina.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Continental Region

red wines from the region of Continental Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, oriental lamb skewers or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Continental Region

On the nose in the region of Continental Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or strawberries. In the mouth in the region of Continental Region is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.