Winery Križ Plavac Mali
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Plavac Mali of Winery Križ in the region of Dalmatian Coast often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, dried fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Križ's Plavac Mali.
Discover the grape 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!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Plavac Mali from Winery Križ are 2014, 2016, 2017, 2015
Informations about the Winery Križ
The Winery Križ is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Dalmatian Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dalmatian Coast
The wine region of Dalmatian Coast of Croatia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bibich or the Domaine Boškinac produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Dalmatian Coast are Plavac mali, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Dalmatian Coast often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, black currant or cola and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, cinnamon or prune.
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The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography
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The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
