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Grgić Vina Plavac Mali (Peljesac)

Grgić Vina

Croatia

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Plavac Mali
Country
Croatia
Appellation
Peljesac
Alcohol
15.1%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

cordeiro assado · queijo envelhecido · carne de caça

Rated vintages

  • 200890 pts

    This is one unabashedly bold, brawny wine that's full of rich red fruit and milk chocolate. Bright herbal and floral tones add an unusual freshness to this Croatian Plavac Mali. Intense, penetrating tannins frame the long, mocha-flavored finish.

  • 200789 pts

    A whopping 15.1% abv, this Plavac Mali (an ancestor of Zin) is certainly on the big and brawny side, but also reveals a complexity that evolves dramatically in the glass. Aromas of sun-dried hay and grass are prevalent through the nose and palate, adding a rustic quality to the…