Wines made from Plavina grapes of Croatia
Discover the best wines made with Plavina as a single variety or as a blend of Croatia.
Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, smooth tannins and an airy, fresh palate; signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), Mediterranean herbs (thyme, rosemary) and Dalmatian garrigue notes. Also as fresh, easy-drinking Croatian rosés. Often blended with Plavac Mali for accessible Dalmatian reds. Indigenous Croatian black grape, grown on the Dalmatian coast, mainly in Central Dalmatia.
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.