2021 Negotians Vinarius Plavac
Island of Korčula, Croatia
2021
100% Plavac Mali (Plah-vatz Molly)
Mediterranean
Rich red, sandy and rocky soil
3 days skin maceration, basket pressed, tank fermented and aged.
14%
Notes & Pairings
Production of this wine does not exceed a pallet. Normally when we see young Plavac Mali we ask for something else to drink. The small berries (Mali=small), thick skins, heavy oak treatments, and too much residual sugar often make these typically big reds that need age. There are of course exceptions (see Miloš), but those wines are still best with age. Marko suspects there are some other hidden grapes at work. Maybe Vranac? Who knows, but the acidity that balances out the grip, ripeness and drive of Plavac makes this wine a refreshing blast from Dalmatia. Made basically the same way as the Pošip - 3 days skin maceration, basket pressed, tank fermented and aged. This is a rarely seen version of the most planted red grape in the country.
