#tribidrag

On National Zinfandel Day, i though SOMEONE should post an “original” Zinfandel. 😉 As most of you know by now, Zinfandel is not in fact an American grape. This varietal originated in Croatia and there it is called Tribidrag or Crljenak Kastelanski. I toast you all with this 2015 Matela Crljenak Kastelanski which is available in our web wine store (Topochines.com). Try it out and see how this varietal tastes in its native terroir. —————————————————— #tribidrag #iamtribidrag #crljenakkaštelanski #zinfandel #originalzin #nationalzinfandelday #croatianwine #redwine #zinfandellover #matelawines #dalmatianwines #dalmatianwine https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GJPL8n4dX/?igshid=1242rw9kgiy35

The first time I tasted this Tribidrag from Rizman Winery in Croatia, I didn’t love it. But I gave it another try and had a much different - and better - experience the second time around. The 2015 had bright flavors of red fruits - cranberry, raspberry, sour cherry - and nice acidity. This is a very earthy wine which is how I like my Tribidrag. For those of you who may have forgotten ...Tribidrag is Zinfandel (which originated in Croatia). —————————————————— #tribidrag #iamtribidrag #rizmanwinery #croatia #croatiawine #croatianwine #winesofcroatia #winesofdalmatia #dalmatianwine https://www.instagram.com/p/BxKwyxEHrIi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5cd478w8m4u

Do you only drink white wine with fish? Not me! Yesterday I enjoyed a luscious Tribidrag from Stina Winery on Croatia’s Island of Brac with salad, roasted potatoes and fish (cod and halibut) cooked on wooden planks. ————————————————— If you haven’t heard of Tribidrag ...it’s the indigenous Croatian grape that has genetically been determined to be Zinfandel. So that “classic American grape” is really Croatian. ————————————————— This wine is produced from grapes from a single vineyard on the island of Brač in the Adriatic Sea off Croatia's western coast. For sale at our web wine store - link in profile. ————————————————- Tasting notes: This is an elegant wine with approachable tannins, distinct fruitiness and balanced acidity. Tannins have become softer and flavor is more rounded as a result of ageing in oak barrels for 12 months. ————————————————— #tribidrag #crljenak #zinfandel #originalzin #wine #croatianwine #winegeek #brac #islandofbrac #redwine #wineo #wineoclock #winetime #winelife #wineboss #winelady #wineseller https://www.instagram.com/p/BpM7jgmnWNF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1j8sodxpmikxp

"No, zinfandel is not an American grape. As with the vast majority of world-class wines, its origin is Old World. If you want to read about it in “Wine Grapes,” the authoritative encyclopedia by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and José Vouillamoz, you are advised to look under “tribidrag,” as it’s called in Croatia, zinfandel’s birthplace."