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Marastina

White wine grape variety

Marastina — white wine grape variety with signature aromas of apricot, peach, honey note. Structural profile: Medium body, Medium acidity, Medium alcohol. Sensium blind-tasting coach reference.

Structural pillars

AcidityMedium
BodyMedium
AlcoholMedium
Color intensityPale
Aromatic intensityMedium

Recognition cues

First checks

  • Look for apricot-peach fruit with honeyed floral tones.
  • Check frame as low-tannin with moderate acidity.

Confidence signals

  • Marastina profile
  • Coherent medium/medium-axis frame typical of Marastina.

Aromas

Signature

apricotpeachhoney note

Common

pearwhite blossom notecitrus

Occasional

vanilla note

Commonly confused with

Classic anchors

  • Classic regions: Dalmatia · Hvar · Peljesac
  • Classic styles: Traditional Dalmatian white often blended and also used in sweet regional styles such as Prosek · Ripe stone-fruit profile with low tannin and moderate acidity
  • Style examples: Dalmatian Marastina dry white · Coastal Croatian blend featuring Marastina

Common questions

Is Marastina a red or white grape variety?
Marastina is a white wine grape variety. Sensium documents its structure, aromas, and confusion signals for blind tasting.
What does Marastina smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Marastina include apricot, peach and honey note. Structural profile: Medium body, Medium acidity, Medium alcohol.
What is Marastina most often confused with in blind tasting?
Marastina is most commonly confused with Debit, Bogdanusa and Malvasia Bianca Lunga. Sensium's Compare view leads with the decisive cues that resolve each call.
Where is Marastina grown?
Classic regions for Marastina include Dalmatia, Hvar and Peljesac.

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