Croatina

Croatina is a red Italian wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Oltrepò Pavese region of Lombardy and in the Province of Piacenza within Emilia Romagna, but also in parts of Piedmont and the Veneto.

It should not, however be confused with the Bonarda piemontese, which is an unrelated vine.

[1][2] In the Piedmont region, it is sometimes blended with Nebbiolo in wines of Novara and Vercelli Hills.

[3] Croatina has characteristics similar to the Dolcetto grape in that it tends to produce fruity, deeply colored wines that are mildly tannic and can benefit from bottle aging.

It may also be employed as a very minor part of a blend, as is the case with some examples of Amarone.