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.
Croatia's Adriatic coast, native identity grapes in full revival. Signature Plavac Mali: powerful, sun-soaked reds with notes of candied blackberry, black plum, dried fig, garrigue, tobacco and spices, firm tannins and a warm palate — at its peak in Dingač and Postup (Pelješac). Also dense Babić. Ample, aromatic Pošip whites (pear, honey, fennel), lively Maraština, mineral Debit.
Sweet Prošek wines. Terraces on limestone, Mediterranean climate. Islands: Hvar, Korčula, Vis.
Powerful and alcoholic reds with an inky colour, firm tannins and a dense palate, on intense aromas of blackberry, candied plum, fig, Mediterranean garrigue (bay, rosemary), spices and balsamic notes. Excellent ageing potential. Star of the Dalmatian appellations Dingač and Postup on the vertiginous slopes of the Pelješac peninsula, also in Hvar and Brač. Native Croatian variety, a natural offspring of Crljenak Kaštelanski (ancestor of Zinfandel) × Dobričić.
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 polish goulash, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or salmon steaks with soy sauce.
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.
