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Story about zinfandel

Although oenological world is not generally known as the place of big adventures the story about the discovery of the origin of zinfandel is so exciting that a good movie could be made about it. We shall discover you the eventual ending; after years of researching and DNA tasting of grapevines all around the world it was proved that zinfandel is actually an indigenous Croatian sort tribidrag known since 15th century.

The rest of the story from the very beginning up to the connection among America zinfandel, pribridrag from Omiš, crljenak from Kaštela and dalmatian tribidrag you can find out during our programme. At the same time you will have the possibility to taste various top wines made from grapes of the same roots. At the end you will have a clear picture why zinfandel enjoys kind of cult status in USA so that many its lovers decide to pay a visit to its distant motherland Dalmatia.

exciting story about the Dalmatian origin of zinfandel, the most popular wine sort in USA, tasting of top wines of the same age but made by different wine producers guided by a sommelier, education on ways of tasting and selection of wines

Package can be organised for a period  of 6 days. Frameowrk programme of activities for 6 days package includes: 1.day: Omiš; 2.day: wine workshop „Story on zinfandel“ guided by a sommelier, lunch in Cetina river canyon, 3.day:Split and Diocletian palace, tasting; 4.day: Kaštela, visit to vineyard of crljenak, visit of the winery, tasting of wine, Bible garden, lunch in Trogir, 5. day: Komarna, tasting of tribidrag in family winery, lunch 6. day- departurePackage can be realised through the whole year for the groups of 2 to 50 persons Accommodation can be organised  in 3*,4* and 5* hotels and private apartments while the agency can organise the transport.  Professional guidance  in Croatian and  English ; upon request in other languages too. All these data are optional and not obligatory so please revert to us for final tender.

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