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Synonyms
Plavina is a red grape variety, with its roots in Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia.
The wines show full body, high tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to dark fruit and bramble.
In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening and high vigour.
On other labels it goes by Brajdica.
At the table it suits balkan beef kebab (cevapi), roasted beetroot and pumpkin with haloumi cheese and marinated skirt steak.
The structure.
Food pairings.
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Balkan beef kebab (cevapi)
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Roasted beetroot and pumpkin with haloumi cheese
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Marinated skirt steak
Also labelled.
Brajdica.
Bottles to look for.
- Bibich Plavina, Dalmatia, Croatia
- Ivica Pilizota Plavina, Dalmatia, Croatia
- Pomalo Pet Nat Rose, Dalmatia, Croatia
- Pomalo Plavina, Dalmatia, Croatia
- Sladic Plavina, Croatia
Plavina: common questions
01.What does Plavina taste like?+
Plavina tastes of dark fruit and bramble. The wines show full body, high tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Plavina from?+
Plavina originates in Primorska Hrvatska, Croatia.
03.What food pairs with Plavina?+
Pour it with balkan beef kebab (cevapi), roasted beetroot and pumpkin with haloumi cheese and marinated skirt steak.
04.What else is Plavina called?+
Plavina is also labelled Brajdica.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Croatia.