Plavac mali

(Dingač, Postup)
This is the most significant autochthonous Croatian sort.

The resistance towards fungal diseases is excellent. The berry has a thick skin and a trim build with a lot of sugar. The wine is dark - ruby colored with a blue reflection. It has also a nicely developed smell, is brisk and sour and has a specific taste.

The best high-quality Plavac exist on the locations Dingač and Postup on the Pelješac peninsula, on the south side of the island Hvar, but also on some good positions on the Brač and Viško vineyards.

They get their name from the positions they are found on, or are named according to some other features. Dingač is the first and Postup the second Croatian red wine that was protected by the law (1961/1967).

Due to the persistence of Miljenko Mike Grgich, who lives and works in Napa Valley in California, it has been proven, that the grape sorts Primitivo and Zinfandel are genetically related to Plavac Mali.