Zlatan Otok Crljenak

Winery: Zlatan Otok

Classification: Dry red wine 

Varietals: 100% Crljenak Kaštelanski (aka Zinfandel) 

Appellation: Makarska, Dalmatia, Croatia 

Density & Yield: 3,000 vines/ha; 0.7 kg/vine 

Annual Production: 20,000 bottles 

Alcohol: 14.5% 

Climate: Mediterranean, with dry and hot summers, and mild winters 

Terrain: With the strong roots of the Crljenak vines clinging to the side of the mountains, they receive plenty of sunshine not only from the sun itself, but from the reflection in the stunningly clear Adriatic Sea and the limestone rocks on the ground. Because of the more than ideal climate, this is considered an organic microclimate perfect for vine growing which the Ancient Greeks settled and planted with vines pre-Roman Empire. A very rocky soil that is mostly red clay top soil with a rugged limestone base. 

Farming: Organic. No irrigation, minimal amount of spraying in Spring and mid-Summer months, with small amounts of powdered sulfites and occasionally copper. 

Vinification: Hand-harvest followed by 8-14 days of skin maceration in stainless steel tanks, later controlled fermentation in wooden vinificators for an additional 8-10 days at a temperature of 22° C - 25° C. Fermentation is strictly done through native/natural yeasts. The wine is aged for 12 months in large used Slavonian and French oak barrels of 4,000 and 8,000 liters, coarsely fined, and not filtered. 

Tasting Notes: This is the original and authentic Zinfandel grape! Proven by UC Davis professor Carole Meredith, this grape has ended any speculation about whether or not Croatia is the home of Zinfandel. This vibrant, extracted wine offers bright fruit, fresh cherries and plums on the nose. Great structure and personality! It is full-bodied, robust, yet youthful with inviting drinkability. 

Enjoy it with pasta with meat sauces, roasted and grilled red meats, or cured meats and aged parmeggiano cheese.

 

Winery Information

Zlatan Otok

In 1991 Zlatan Otok winery became the second private winery in Croatia after the country declared its independence. Established by Zlatan Plenković in a picturesque fishing village called Sveta Nedjelja on the Island of Hvar, today Zlatan Otok one of the largest private wineries in Croatia.

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