The 2013 International Wine Tourism Conference included a tasting of Croatian wines led by Caroline Gilby MW. Ten Croatian wines were tasted along with a Slovenia wine and a wine from the Friuli region of Italy. I continued to keep with tradition by writing haikus instead of typical wine notes.
Bolfan Riesling 2011
Bolfan Riesling
Refreshing yellow stone fruit
Slightly sweet finish
Agrolaguna Festigia Malvazija 2011
Malvazija white
Minerals dominate taste
Where is the seafood?
Degrassi Malvazija Bomarchese 2011
Lemon, vanilla
Velvet mouthfeel minerals
Sweetens then drying
La Tunelia Biancossesto 2011
Friulano blend
Ribolla Gialla
Nice combination
Marof Sauvignon Breg 2009
Different Sauvignon
Vanilla and tropicals
Aged Slovinia
Kutjevo Grasevina De Gotho 2012
Grasevina white
More to offer than others
Longer aftertaste
Vina Belje Goldberg Grasevina 2011
Danube produced white
Reflects the region in east
Fruit and mineral
Ilok Cellars Traminac 2011
Eastern Croatia
Very aromatic wine
Like drinking flowers
Roxanich TeranRre 2007
Teran dark color
Dark fruits and tannins abound
Violets play around
Jako Vino Plavac Mali 2009
Small blue ancient grapes
Bold tannins can coat one’s teeth
Drinking and sailing
Korta Katarina Plavac Mali 2008
Tamer than last wine
Plavac fruity with tannins
Food further will tame
Capo Aries 2009
Istria Cab Franc
An international grape
Finds a home climate
Badel 1862 Korlat Syrah 2009
International
Syrah shows Badel’s interest
Compare to others
Cheers,
Terry