Wines made from Plavac mali grapes of Croatia
Discover the best wines made with Plavac mali as a single variety or as a blend of Croatia.
More informations about the variety Plavac mali
Croatian Dalmatia more precisely. It can also be found in Greece (Macedonia), Montenegro, Italy, Bulgaria and Romania. According to genetic analyses conducted by the California University of Davis (United States), it is the result of an intraspecific cross between zinfandel (called crljenak kastelanski or pribidag in Croatia) and dobricic, another Croatian grape variety that is now somewhat endangered. - Synonyms: pagadebit veliki, sarak, zelenak (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).
More informations about the wines of Croatia
Croatia is an important wine-producing country on the Adriatic Sea, at the western end of Europe's Balkan Peninsula. Formerly Part of Yugoslavia, it borders Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro. Export trade, although modest, has grown over the past two decades. The main Croatian styles are Dry white wines of Grasevina (WelschRiesling) and Malvasia, and rustic, Full-bodied red wines.
What are the typical flavors of the Plavac mali grape variety?
- OakPresent in 91% of Plavac mali
- Red fruitPresent in 90% of Plavac mali
- EarthPresent in 86% of Plavac mali
- Non oakPresent in 83% of Plavac mali
- Black fruitPresent in 82% of Plavac mali
- SpicesPresent in 77% of Plavac mali
- Dried fruitPresent in 54% of Plavac mali
- MicrobioPresent in 45% of Plavac mali
- FloralPresent in 23% of Plavac mali
- VegetalPresent in 17% of Plavac mali
- CherryPresent in 12% of Plavac mali
- OakyPresent in 12% of Plavac mali
- BlackberryPresent in 11% of Plavac mali
- PlumPresent in 11% of Plavac mali
- VanillaPresent in 11% of Plavac mali
- Tree fruitPresent in 10% of Plavac mali
- LeatherPresent in 9% of Plavac mali
- PepperPresent in 8% of Plavac mali
- EarthyPresent in 8% of Plavac mali
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Plavac mali
News about the grape variety Plavac mali
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