ISTRAVINO PLAVAC MILI

ISTRAVINO PLAVAC MILI

I go once a year to Croatia. I really like tasting Croatian wines, particularly because this is the homeland of great zinfandel grape variety. Since I like robust reds, it's a favorite of mine! In Croatia mostly they plant "plavac mali" which is a cross between ancestral Zinfandel and Dobricic grapes. Especially Dalmatian Coast, Peljesac Peninsula and the Adriatic Islands of Hvar and Korcula are the wine regions of Croatia. Of course we have to mention the supreme wines of Istria Peninsula which is one of my favorite places to wander around as well.

For this bottle of Plavac Mili I pay around 14 Euros and it has a alcohol level of 14,5%. I tried also "Postup" from the same producer (Istravino) which is more pricey but somehow I prefered Plavac Mili... It's a fair wine if you would like to take a souvenir back home from Croatia.

Plavac Mili

High quality dry red wine produced from an autochthonous grape variety called Plavac mali from the steep sunbathed positions of Ston, which give a distinctive mark that distinguishes this wine from other high quality Plavac.

The wine is dark red with a garnet glare, characterized by an aroma of dry prunes, of a full-bodied, structural and rounded taste with very ductile tannins. It is served at 18-20 °C with selected dishes of dark meat, venison, roasted meat and mature cheeses.

Plavac Mili is a multiple award-winning wine, the last awards are the GOLDEN DIPLOMAS GAST 2009. (vintage 2006.) and GAST 2008. (vintage 2005.).

Plavac Mali

Plavac Mali
Colour	Red
Major regions	Dalmatia, Croatia
Notable wines	Dingač, Postup
Ideal soil	karst
Medium climate	black cherry
Hot climate	licorice, black pepper, cloves

Plavac Mali a cross between ancestral Zinfandel (known locally in Croatian as Crljenak Kaštelanski) and Dobričić grapes, is the primary red wine grape grown along the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. 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 12% but up to 17%) and grape tannins. 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 peninsula), Ivan Dolac and Sveta Nedilja (Hvar island), Bolski plavac (Brač island) and the rosé Opol (a vinification style).