Blatina

Infobox grape variety
name = Blatina


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regions = Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Blatina is red wine grape variety autochthonous of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has a functional female flower (auto-sterile), and for that reason it is always cultivated in plantations with other varieties such as Allicante bouschet (Kambuša), Merlot, and Trnjak, which at the same time pollinate Blatina. During the period of insemination, because of the rain, it can fail in giving fruits, and it is then called "praznobačva“ (emptybarrel).

It's a strong and fresh dry red wine with 12 to13.5 % of alcohol, 5 to7 g/l of total acidity, 25-32 g/l of extract. It has a dark ruby red colour, particular and characteristic aroma, as well as a full and harmonious taste. As a southern wine it has a satisfying concentration of acid. It is good to let it age for several years in wooden barrels, even more, the quality is the highest, they say, with up to 5 years of aging. It's recommended to drink Blatina with strong meals, meat from game, especially roast-meat, fish stew, and beef ham.

External links

* [http://www.wineroute.ba/ Wine Route of Bosnia and Herzegovina]
* [http://www.hepok.com/en/wine/blatina.html Blatina Red Wine]