Winery MatkovicPlavac Barrique
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Matkovic's Plavac Barrique.
Discover the grape variety: Plavac mali
Powerful and alcoholic reds with an inky colour, firm tannins and a dense palate, on intense aromas of blackberry, candied plum, fig, Mediterranean garrigue (bay, rosemary), spices and balsamic notes. Excellent ageing potential. Star of the Dalmatian appellations Dingač and Postup on the vertiginous slopes of the Pelješac peninsula, also in Hvar and Brač. Native Croatian variety, a natural offspring of Crljenak Kaštelanski (ancestor of Zinfandel) × Dobričić.
Informations about the Winery Matkovic
The Winery Matkovic is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Slavonija to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Slavonija
Croatia's largest wine region in the east between Drava, Danube and Sava. Graševina (Welschriesling) signature white king: lively and fruity with signature notes of green apple, pear, citrus, white flowers, fresh herbs and almond hint, taut quenching palate — the soul of Slavonia. Aromatic Traminac (lychee, rose), ample Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon. Peppery Frankovka (Blaufränkisch), firm Cabernet reds.
The wine region of Continental Region
Vast inland Croatia (Kontinentalna Hrvatska) from Karlovac to Vukovar via Zagreb, continental climate distinct from the Mediterranean coast. Signature Graševina (Welschriesling) as white king: lively and fruity with notes of green apple, pear, citrus, white flowers, sweet almond and a mineral touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate — the inland soul (two-thirds whites). Aromatic Traminac (lychee, rose), fine Pinot Blanc, full Chardonnay, taut Riesling. Airy Pinot Noir emerges.
The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)
This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.
