Winery Zlatan OtokGrand Select Plavac
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Grand Select Plavac of the Winery Zlatan Otok is in the top 10 of wines of Croatia and in the top 5 of wines of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grand Select Plavac of Winery Zlatan Otok in the region of Dalmatian Coast often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or non oak.
Details and technical informations about Winery Zlatan Otok's Grand Select Plavac.
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 Grand Select Plavac from Winery Zlatan Otok are 2011, 2012
Informations about the Winery Zlatan Otok
The Winery Zlatan Otok is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija
The wine region of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija is located in the region of Dalmatian Coast of Croatia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Matusko or the Domaine Dubokovic produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija are Plavac mali, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija often reveals types of flavors of cherry, salt or stone and sometimes also flavors of cheese, grass or honey.
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.
The word of the wine: Water stress
Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.
