Wines made from Babic grapes of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija
Discover the best wines made with Babic as a single variety or as a blend of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija.
This is an old indigenous variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Croatia, especially in central and southern Dalmatia. It can also be found in Hungary, in the former Yugoslavia to which Croatia belonged... in France it is almost unknown. It should be noted that it would be related with the dobricic and thus also with the plavac mali its son. Babic should not be confused with babica crni, another Croatian black grape variety.
The wine region of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija is located in the region of Dalmatian Coast of Croatia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Matusko or the Domaine Dubokovic produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija are Plavac mali, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija often reveals types of flavors of cherry, salt or stone and sometimes also flavors of cheese, grass or honey.
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