Tonight, we are tasting and learning about the red wine grape Blatina, and doing a quick overview of Bosnian wine.

Blatina is a red wine grape variety mostly grown in Herzegovina region of Bosnia-Herzegovina. It was traditionally used as a blending grape with Alicante Bouschet, Merlot, and Trnjak. With the main grape being Trnjak. It produces a dark red wine and is made both in stainless steel and oak barrels. It often has spicy and coffee notes, and developes more chocolatey flavors with age.

It does not self-pollinate, so it has to be planted with other varieties to produce fruit.

Tonight, we are enjoying:

1. 2020 Vinogradi Nuic Blatina Barrique. I purchased this wine from a local wine store Gateway Market for $32.00. It is made from the Blatina grape variety and comes from the Nuic Winery in the Mostar Wine Region. It is aged for 12 months in barrique and 3 months in stainless steel. The wine has 15% alcohol and a deep dark ruby red color. It has aromas of chocolate, herbs, tobacco, and currants. Full-bodied wines with pronounced tannins and a long finish. 

Next week, we are having a new wine for us, Amarone della Valpolicella.