Top 100 red wines of Dalmatian Coast

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

Discovering the wine region of Dalmatian Coast

The wine region of Dalmatian Coast of Croatia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bibich or the Domaine Boškinac produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Dalmatian Coast are Plavac mali, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Dalmatian Coast often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, black currant or cola and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, cinnamon or prune.

We currently count 166 estates and châteaux in the of Dalmatian Coast, producing 752 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dalmatian Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Babic

This is an old indigenous variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Croatia, especially in central and southern Dalmatia. It can also be found in Hungary, in the former Yugoslavia to which Croatia belonged... in France it is almost unknown. It should be noted that it would be related with the dobricic and thus also with the plavac mali its son. Babic should not be confused with babica crni, another Croatian black grape variety.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Dalmatian Coast

red wines from the region of Dalmatian Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), tajine of mutton or pasta with tuna and cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Dalmatian Coast

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

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Dalmatian Coast