Photos: Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Thomas's Pics, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Thomas's Pics, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Kaštela wine cellars and the Zinfandel story
Your local guide
Dino Jurić
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Highlights
- Crljenak kaštelanski, the grape behind Zinfandel
- Two family cellars, poured and compared
- Pršut, cheese and bread shown at each tasting
- The fortified walls of Kaštel Novi
- A walk along the Kaštela seafront
About this tour
This session follows the Zinfandel story through the wine cellars and fortified villages of Kaštela. The camera moves between two family cellars pouring Crljenak kaštelanski, the grape confirmed by DNA testing to be the same as Zinfandel, then through the walls of Kaštel Novi and along the Kaštela seafront. Wine and defence turn out to share the same stretch of coast.
After the sound check, the walk moves cellar to cellar before finishing outdoors along the water, with questions taken between stops on both the wine and the history. A short note on the Zinfandel connection goes out once the call ends.
This suits anyone with an interest in wine who has heard the Zinfandel story and wants it explained at the source, and anyone curious about the fortified villages along this stretch of the Adriatic. It also suits someone planning their own visit to the Kaštela cellars.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Split before heading out.
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First family cellar 21 min
In the first cellar, the guide opens a bottle of Crljenak kaštelanski, the local grape confirmed by DNA testing to be the same as Zinfandel, and explains how that discovery changed the region's reputation.
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Second family cellar 21 min
At a second cellar nearby, the guide pours from a different bottling of the same grape and explains what changes between two family producers working a few streets apart.
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Kaštel Novi 21 min
Walking into the fortified village of Kaštel Novi, the camera follows its old defensive walls, built when this coast needed protecting from the sea rather than showing it off.
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Kaštela seafront 21 min
The last stretch follows the Kaštela seafront, the camera taking in the row of fortified villages along the water while the guide talks through why each one was built where it stands.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Split: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Crni rižot (black risotto) and Diocletian's Palace, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zagreb time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Split, showing you Diocletian's Palace and Peristyle live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Split live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Zagreb time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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