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Producer | Emporia Blatina Premium Quality (Vrhunsko) Dry Red Wine |
Country | Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Region | Herzegovina |
Varietal | Blatina 85%, Alicante Bouschet 5%, Vranac 10% |
Vintage | 2016 |
Sku | 26334 |
Size | 750ml |
“Beware of Blatina’s strength,” wine makers in Herzegovina will warn you. This female grape variety, which does not self-pollinate, mesmerizes with a soft and gentle beauty, enticing you to want more of the warm feeling it awakens. The cradle of the Blatina grape is in the Mostar wine region – it grows nowhere else in the world. Despite the efforts of wine makers to extend the range of these vineyards to other areas and ensure regular harvest by cross-pollinating Blatina with other varieties, it has proven to be difficult. When Blatina does produce fruit, these rare vintages are special and desired by the finest wine elite. The wine is aged in stainless steel to maintain its freshness.
Emporia Blatina 2016
Premium Quality (Vrhunsko) Dry Red Wine
Producer: Carski Winery Mostar
Country: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Region: Herzegovina
Varietal: Blatina (BLAH-tee-nah) 85%, Vranac(VRAH-natz) 10%, Alicante Bouchet
5%
Vintage: 2016
Bottle Size: 750ml
It is full of dynamic fruit flavors and earthy notes: dried cherries, fresh picked blackberry, and even slight savory herb notes linger on the front of the palate. The wine is earthy with flavors of autumn leaves and dried flowers, similar to those found in Southern Rhône wines.
Pairings: Pair Blatina with aged cheeses, spicy foods, smoked beef or any red meat.
Composition: Blatina 85%, Vranac 10%, Alicante Bouschet 5%,
Alcohol: 13.5%
Serving Temperature: 64-68°F.
The personal selection of wines of Austrian Emperors Sisi and Franz Joseph come from Carski Vinogradi Vineyards.
Wines of Illyria
With great pride, we present top quality wines produced in the rocky vineyards of sun washed Herzegovina (Her-tsuh-GOH-vee-nuh), where limestone, minerals, herbs and the Mediterranean sun are infused into every drop. Winemaking enjoys an ancient and proud tradition in this land between the mountains and sea.
Wines have been produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) since the times of ancient Illyria. In 2007, archeologists discovered two Illyrian ships in the marshlands of Hutovo Blato Wildlife Refuge near the town of Medjugorje, a well-known pilgrimage site. Sunk more than 2100 years ago, loaded with amphorae filled with Illyrian wine destined for distant ports, this discovery conjures romantic images of ancient Mediterranean trade routes and shows just how deeply the winemaking tradition is rooted here.
Wine production continued in this region after the Romans defeated the last ruler of Illyria, Queen Teuta, in 168 BC. The front gate of the Roman Fortress Mogorjelo, built by Augustus Oktavian in the third century BC near the town of Capljina (CHAP-lee-na), is decorated with motifs of grapes and wine goblets. Long after the Roman Empire was divided between east and west, evidence of the local wine producing tradition can be found on “stećci,” medieval tombstones scattered over Bosnia’s mountain tops; they are decorated with grape and vine motifs.
In the 19th century, Austro-Hungarians invested heavily in Herzegovina winemaking. They planted new vineyards and re-invigorated old ones of Blatina (BLAH-tee-nah), Zilavka (Zhi-LAV-kah), Vranac (VRAH-natz) and other native sorts to produce the finest wines for the Vienna Hapsburg court.
Viticulture in this region continues today, with vintners creating top quality wines of both international sorts and excellent local varietals. These wines were once only produced for royal consumption, but now are available to a broader audience. Wines of Illyria is proud to introduce this ancient tradition of winemaking to American wine lovers and enthusiasts.
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