Wines made from Plavac mali grapes of Croatia - Page 2
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?
- Black fruitPresent in 55% of Plavac mali
- OakPresent in 51% of Plavac mali
- Red fruitPresent in 50% of Plavac mali
- EarthPresent in 38% of Plavac mali
- Non oakPresent in 35% of Plavac mali
- SpicesPresent in 31% of Plavac mali
- Dried fruitPresent in 18% of Plavac mali
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Plavac mali
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Plavac mali
- FloralPresent in 3% of Plavac mali
- CherryPresent in 2% of Plavac mali
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Plavac mali
- PlumPresent in 2% of Plavac mali
- OakyPresent in 2% of Plavac mali
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Plavac mali
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Plavac mali
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Plavac mali
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Plavac mali
- YeastPresent in 1% of Plavac mali
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Plavac mali
News about the grape variety Plavac mali
Riedel research reveals the ‘perfect’ glass shape for English sparkling wines
Out of 12 different glass shapes, including specialised Champagne glasses and the regular flute, Riedel’s Veloce Riesling glass was voted as the most preferred glass by English producers from three regions for their sparkling wines, announced the Austrian glassware manufacturer. In search of the best English sparkling glass Last week, 25 wine producers from three of the UK’s primary sparkling wine-producing regions were invited to attend three Riedel workshops for comparative tastings of 12 diff ...
Vanilla is the ‘most pleasant’ smell, finds study
Vanilla was ranked as the most pleasant smell in a study involving 235 people and conducted by an international network of researchers, including those from the University of Oxford and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. This was closely followed by ethyl butyrate, ‘which smells like peaches’, said the researchers, who published their findings in the Current Biology journal. Vanilla notes can be found in several wine styles, such as some iterations of Chardonnay or Rioja, largely resulting from ...
‘Goliath’ 27-litre Sine Qua Non wine uncorked for charity
A ‘Goliath’ 27-litre bottle of Sine Qua Non’s highly prized The Inaugural Syrah from the 2003 vintage provided the centrepiece for a charity event organised by The Legacy Cellar Foundation. Robert M. Parker Jr, the famous wine critic who retired from The Wine Advocate in 2019, donated the ‘unicorn’ bottle in order to help raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which is marking its 60th anniversary. Held at a private residence in Bel Air on 14 May, 60 guests paid ...