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{{Short description|Variety of grape}}
{{Infobox wine grape variety
{{Infobox grape variety
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|name = Plavac Mali
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| name = Plavac Mali
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| image = Plavac mali N.jpg
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|color = Red
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|also =
| color = Rouge
| color_alt = Red
|regions = [[Dalmatia]], [[Croatia]]
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|wines = [[Dingač (wine)|Dingač]], [[Postup (wine)|Postup]]
|soil = [[karst]]
| regions = [[Dalmatia]], [[Croatia]]
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| wines = [[Dingač (wine)|Dingač]], [[Postup (wine)|Postup]]
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|hazards =
|cool =
| soil = Karst
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| hazards =
|medium = black cherry
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|hot = licorice, black pepper, cloves
| wine_medium = Black cherry
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| wine_hot = Licorice, black pepper, cloves
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'''Plavac Mali''' ({{IPA-hr|plǎːʋat͡s mǎli|hr}}), a cross between ancestral [[Zinfandel]] (known locally in Croatian as [[Crljenak Kaštelanski]]) and [[Dobričić]] grapes, is the primary red [[wine]] [[grape]] grown along the [[Dalmatia|Dalmatian]] coast of [[Croatia]].<ref name="Vinologue"/> The name refers to the small blue grapes that the vines produce: in [[Croatian language|Croatian]] ''plavo'' means blue; ''mali'' means small.
'''Plavac Mali''' ({{IPA-hr|plǎːʋat͡s mǎli|hr}}), a cross between Crljenak Kaštelanski ([[Zinfandel|ancestral Zinfandel]]) and [[Dobričić]] grapes, is the primary red [[wine grape]] grown along the [[Dalmatia]]n coast of [[Croatia]].<ref name="Vinologue"/> The name refers to the small blue grapes that the vines produce: in [[Croatian language|Croatian]] ''plavo'' means blue; ''mali'' means small.


Plavac Mali is known for producing rich, flavorful wines that are high in both [[alcohol]] (typically 12% but up to 17%) and [[grape tannins]].<ref name="Vinologue"/> Common flavors and aromas include blackberries, dark cherries, pepper, and spices. Croatian wines from this grape include the reds from [[Dingač]] and [[Postup]] (both growing regions on the [[Pelješac|Pelješac peninsula]]), Ivan Dolac and Sveta Nedilja (Hvar island), Bolski plavac (Brač island) and the rosé Opol (a vinification style).
Plavac Mali is known for producing rich, flavorful wines that are high in both [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]] (typically 13% but up to 17%) and [[grape tannins]].<ref name="Vinologue"/> Common flavors and aromas include carob, figs, sage, dark cherries, pepper, and spices. Croatian wines from this grape include the reds from [[Dingač]] and [[Postup]] vineyards on the [[Pelješac|Pelješac peninsula]], [[Hvar]] island, [[Brač]] island, [[Vis (island)|Vis]] island, [[Komarna]] vineyards, [[Konavle]] and the rosé Opol (a vinification style). The wines from Plavac Mali can be created as dry, semi-dry or sweet. Most common are dry wines, although wines with a little bit of residual sugar are a traditional expression of Plavac Mali.

If not grown in ideal conditions, Plavac Mali is notorious among winegrowers for its uneven ripening properties - a grape cluster with both green berries and raisins. If left to ripen fully, the tannins and sugars increase, but the acids drop. This is why Plavac Mali is a challenge for the winemakers.


==History==
==History==


[[Image:Plavac-wine.jpg|right|thumb|A bottle of Plavac]]
[[File:Plavac-wine.jpg|right|thumb|A bottle of Plavac]]


In the 1980s, Plavac Mali was incorrectly thought to be an ancestor of Zinfandel. In 1998, while researching the origins of Zinfandel through DNA fingerprinting, Dr. [[Carole Meredith]] at [[UC Davis]] with the urging from [[Mike Grgich]] (a well-known winemaker in [[Napa Valley]] originally from Croatia) and researchers from the [[University of Zagreb]] discovered that Zinfandel is actually one parent of Plavac Mali.<ref>Meredith, Carole, [http://www.zinfandel.org/about_zin/pdf/2002_01_Looking_for_Zin_in_Croatia.pdf "Looking for Zinfandel in Croatia"], ''Zinfandel Express'', January 2002.</ref> The other parent is an ancient variety known as [[Dobričić]] from the island of [[Šolta]] which, much like Crljenak Kaštelanski is not commonly found on its own.<ref>{{citation|title=Zinfandel: A Croatian-American Wine Story|author=Piljac, Dr. Jasenka|year=2004|pages=160|url=http://www.crozinfandel.com/}}</ref>
In the 1980s, Plavac Mali was incorrectly thought to be an ancestor of Zinfandel. In 1998, while researching the origins of Zinfandel through DNA fingerprinting, Dr. [[Carole Meredith]] at [[UC Davis]] with the urging from [[Mike Grgich]] (a well-known winemaker in [[Napa Valley]] originally from Croatia) and researchers from the [[University of Zagreb]] discovered that Zinfandel is actually one parent of Plavac Mali.<ref>Meredith, Carole, [http://www.vinisfera.pl/upload/File/Merdith_%202002_01_Looking_for_Zin_in_Croatia.pdf "Looking for Zinfandel in Croatia"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506014411/https://www.vinisfera.pl/upload/File/Merdith_%202002_01_Looking_for_Zin_in_Croatia.pdf |date=2021-05-06 }}, ''Zinfandel Express'', January 2002.</ref> The other parent is an ancient variety known as [[Dobričić]] from the island of [[Šolta]] which, much like Crljenak Kaštelanski is not commonly found on its own.


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="Vinologue">{{citation|title=Vinologue Dalmatia|author=Miquel Hudin & Elia Varela Serra|publisher=[[Vinologue]]|isbn=978-0-615-23217-1|year=2012|pages=320|url=http://www.vinologue.com/guides/dalmatia/}}</ref>
<ref name="Vinologue">{{citation|title=Vinologue Dalmatia|author=Miquel Hudin|publisher=[[Vinologue]]|isbn=978-0-615-23217-1|year=2012|pages=320|url=http://www.vinologue.com/books/dalmatia/}}</ref>
}}
}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.enotourist.net/explaining-plavac-mali/ "Explaining Plavac Mali"], ''Enotourist'', January 14, 2011
* [https://www.hudin.com/explaining-plavac-mali/ "Explaining Plavac Mali"], ''Hudin.com'', January 14, 2011
* [https://www.absolute-croatia.com/delicious-croatia/plavac-mali "Plavac Mali, most widespread red grape variety indigenous to Croatia"], ''Absolute Croatia'', November 16, 2022


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Latest revision as of 05:21, 27 May 2024

Plavac Mali
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinRed
Notable regionsDalmatia, Croatia
Notable winesDingač, Postup
Ideal soilKarst
VIVC number9549
Wine characteristics
Medium climateBlack cherry
Hot climateLicorice, black pepper, cloves

Plavac Mali (Croatian pronunciation: [plǎːʋat͡s mǎli]), a cross between Crljenak Kaštelanski (ancestral Zinfandel) and Dobričić grapes, is the primary red wine grape grown along the Dalmatian coast of Kroatien.[1] The name refers to the small blue grapes that the vines produce: in Croatian plavo means blue; mali means small.

Plavac Mali is known for producing rich, flavorful wines that are high in both alcohol (typically 13% but up to 17%) and grape tannins.[1] Common flavors and aromas include carob, figs, sage, dark cherries, pepper, and spices. Croatian wines from this grape include the reds from Dingač and Postup vineyards on the Pelješac peninsula, Hvar island, Brač island, Vis island, Komarna vineyards, Konavle and the rosé Opol (a vinification style). The wines from Plavac Mali can be created as dry, semi-dry or sweet. Most common are dry wines, although wines with a little bit of residual sugar are a traditional expression of Plavac Mali.

If not grown in ideal conditions, Plavac Mali is notorious among winegrowers for its uneven ripening properties - a grape cluster with both green berries and raisins. If left to ripen fully, the tannins and sugars increase, but the acids drop. This is why Plavac Mali is a challenge for the winemakers.

History

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A bottle of Plavac

In the 1980s, Plavac Mali was incorrectly thought to be an ancestor of Zinfandel. In 1998, while researching the origins of Zinfandel through DNA fingerprinting, Dr. Carole Meredith at UC Davis with the urging from Mike Grgich (a well-known winemaker in Napa Valley originally from Croatia) and researchers from the University of Zagreb discovered that Zinfandel is actually one parent of Plavac Mali.[2] The other parent is an ancient variety known as Dobričić from the island of Šolta which, much like Crljenak Kaštelanski is not commonly found on its own.

References

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  1. ^ a b Miquel Hudin (2012), Vinologue Dalmatia, Vinologue, p. 320, ISBN 978-0-615-23217-1
  2. ^ Meredith, Carole, "Looking for Zinfandel in Croatia" Archived 2021-05-06 at the Wayback Machine, Zinfandel Express, January 2002.
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