Blatina

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Blatina is an autochthonous red wine variety in Herzegovina , where it makes up about a third of the total wine-growing area.

Vine and wine

Origin and history

Blatina is most likely from the area around Mostar . At the beginning of the Austro-Hungarian administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1878), Blatina was the most important red grape variety in Herzegovina - well before the Skadarkarebe , which was also grown there at the time. According to contemporary descriptions around 1900, Blatina wines are characterized by a "high content of colorants and tannins" and, compared to the Skadarka wines, whose flowers are reminiscent of heavy Bordeaux wines, "have a character more reminiscent of Burgundy wines".

Even today, 'Blatina' is the dominant red grape variety in Herzegovina.

properties

Blatina is a variety of the noble grapevine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera ). The flowers are functionally feminine (auto-sterile). That is why the grape variety is always grown together with a pollinator variety , mostly with the simultaneously flowering varieties ' Kambuša ', ' Merlot ' or ' Trnjak '. Nevertheless, heavy rain during fertilization can lead to extensive crop failures, which is why 'Blatina' also has the nickname and synonym “Praznobačva” ( Croatian / Bosnian / Serbian for “empty barrel”).

This late-ripening variety is described as generally less susceptible to disease, but sensitive to winter frosts. The grape weighs 200 to 300 grams at the time of harvest.

distribution

Blatina is grown almost exclusively in western Herzegovina around Čitluk , Međugorje , Ljubuški and Čapljina . In the East Herzegovina around Trebinje, however , the terroir is unsuitable for blatina cultivation. Instead, Vranac is grown there as a red variety .

Wines

Blatina produces ruby-red, full-fruity and medium-heavy quality wines with 12 to 13.5% alcohol , 5 to 7 g / l acidity , 25 to 32 g / l extract and currant and blackberry aromas. Blatina wines always contain around 15% admixture of the pollinating variety. Top wines are also produced from better locations. Storage in wooden barrels for up to five years increases the quality. Some producers also develop Blatina in oak barrels.

Blatina wines are recommended at 18 to 20 ° Celsius with intensely seasoned dishes, game, grilled food, fish stew or beef ham.

Synonyms

Synonyms for 'Blatina' are 'Blathina', 'Blatina Crna', 'Blatina Hercegovačka', 'Blatina Mala', 'Blatina Nera', 'Blatina Velika', 'Blatyna', 'Blaue Blatina', 'Praznobačva', 'Tribidrag ',' Tribirad 'and' Zlorod '. 'Blatina' as 'Tribidrag' is neither to be confused with the Croatian variety ' Crljenak Kaštelanski ', which is also synonymous with 'Tribidrag', nor with the ' Cetinka ' grown on Korčula , one of which is also synonymous with 'Blatina'.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Robinson, Harding, Vouillamoz: "Wine Grapes", HarperCollins Publishers, New York 2012, ISBN 978-0-06-220636-7 , p. 112
  2. ^ The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in Words and Pictures (" Kronprinzenwerk "), Volume 22, Bosnien und Hercegowina , Vienna 1901, p. 462. online . Retrieved October 14, 2014
  3. ↑ Blatina In: Mali podrum. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ Raško Vlastelica, Dušan Jelić: A building block of Herzegovina Wine Report 2013. In: WINES of BALKANS 14 November 2013. Retrieved on October 14, 2014
  5. ↑ Blatina In: Wein-Plus.eu . Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ Blatina In: Vinska Cesta Hercegovine . ( Memento of the original from October 9, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 24, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.vinskacesta.ba
  7. ↑ Blatina In: Wein-Plus.eu . Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  8. ^ Robinson, Harding, Vouillamoz: Wine Grapes , HarperCollins Publishers, New York 2012, ISBN 978-0-06-220636-7 , pp. 112, 217

Web links