Winery Zlatan Otok - Crljenak

Winery Zlatan OtokCrljenak

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Crljenak of Winery Zlatan Otok is a red wine from the region of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija of Dalmatian Coast.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or goat cheese.
The Crljenak of the Winery Zlatan Otok is in the top 50 of wines of Croatia and in the top 10 of wines of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with microbio taste

oil, cream

On the nose the Crljenak of Winery Zlatan Otok in the region of Dalmatian Coast often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Zlatan Otok's Crljenak.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Crljenak - 2015
In the top 10 of of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Crljenak - 2013
In the top 10 of of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Crljenak - 2012
In the top 10 of of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Crljenak - 2011
In the top 10 of of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Crljenak - 2010
In the top 10 of of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Crljenak - 2009
In the top 10 of of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija wines
Average rating: 411110
Crljenak - 2008
In the top 10 of of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Crljenak from Winery Zlatan Otok are 2013, 2015, 2010, 2008 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Zlatan Otok

The winery offers 64 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija in the region of Dalmatian Coast

The Winery Zlatan Otok is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Dalmatian Coast
In the top 50 of of Croatia wines
In the top 10 of of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija wines
In the top 9000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija

The wine region of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija is located in the region of Dalmatian Coast of Croatia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Matusko or the Domaine Dubokovic produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija are Plavac mali, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija often reveals types of flavors of cherry, salt or stone and sometimes also flavors of cheese, grass or honey.


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.

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The word of the wine: Balsamic

Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.

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