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Botanical illustration of a blue-black grape cluster with leaf and tendril.
Botanical illustration of a blue-black grape cluster with leaf and tendril.

Plavac Mali

red · vinifera

Origin
Dalmatian coast, Croatia (Crljenak Kaštelanski × Dobričić)
Where it grows
Croatia
Typical winemaking
oak-aged; dry, full extraction

The story

Plavac Mali is the red grape of the Dalmatian coast, a cross of Crljenak Kaštelanski and Dobričić. Crljenak Kaštelanski is the grape also known as Zinfandel, which makes Plavac Mali its offspring. It is one of Croatia's signature grapes, alongside Teran and Pošip.

It is the fullest wine on the road: ripe and dark, with dried cherry, fig and pepper, firm tannin and moderate acidity. It is often high in alcohol, and it wants food.

Sensory profile

Where it grows

Open Plavac Mali in the atlas

Food pairing

Roast lamb. Grilled red meat. Hard sheep's cheese.

In the Amber Road portfolio

None of our wines is made from Plavac Mali yet. See the shelf.