This is what good wine from the Croatina grape tastes like

Croatina is a grape variety native to Northern Italy. It produces dark red wines with distinct red fruit notes, often enjoyed relatively young.

Croatina is found in several northern Italian wine regions: Piedmont, Lombardy, and Veneto. It is usually used to make still red wine, but in Lombardy, it is also used to make lightly sparkling red Buttafuoco wines.

There are a few appellations that permit wines made from 100% Croatina. But you don't see them often. Despite the name, there is no "Croatian link." Croatina is a purely Italian grape.