Plavac Mali is a signature dish of Croatia; we have verified places to eat it in Split. Dalmatia's flagship red grape, grown on steep south-facing terraces of the Pelješac peninsula and the islands of Hvar, Brač and Vis. Start with where to eat Plavac Mali in Split.
Plavac Mali · Split
Dalmatia's flagship red grape, grown on steep south-facing terraces of the Pelješac peninsula and the islands of Hvar, Brač and Vis. Tannic, dark-fruited and high-alcohol; the offspring of Croatian Zinfandel.
Plavac mali has been cultivated in Dalmatia since antiquity. DNA testing at UC Davis in 1998 by Carole Meredith showed that Plavac mali is a natural cross between Crljenak Kaštelanski (the Croatian Zinfandel) and Dobričić, a near-extinct variety from the island of Šolta; Crljenak Kaštelanski is itself the same variety as California Zinfandel and a near-twin of Italian Primitivo. Dingač on the Pelješac peninsula was named Croatia's and the former Yugoslavia's first protected wine appellation in 1961, with Postup following in 1967. Split wine bars run extensive Plavac lists; Bokeria Wine Cellar and Zinfandel Food and Wine are the canonical city pours.
Where to eat in Split:
- MoNIKa's Wine Bar
- Bokeria Wine Cellar
- Zinfandel Food & Wine
- Uje Oil Bar
Where to eat Plavac Mali in Split: the editor picks