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winegenie.com/grape/plavac-mali · grape index · 7 wines · generated 2026-10-25
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Plavac Mali

red grape Dingač / Postup (Pelješac) serve 16–18 °C ages 3–12 years

Plavac Mali is a red grape: very full-bodied, moderate acidity, firm tannin, usually dry. 7 Plavac Mali wines from £16.99. Typical aromas: blackberry, dried fig, carob, black pepper, Mediterranean herbs.

Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
very full · 5/5
Tannin
lowhigh
firm · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
high · 5/5
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Plavac Mali sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
grilled lamb, peka, cured meats, aged cheese. big and rustic
Where it grows
Dingač / Postup (Pelješac), Croatia — powerful, sun-baked, high alcohol; child of Zinfandel
If you like Plavac Mali
7 Plavac Mali wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 7
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred
WineVintageStyleSweetBodyScoreFrom
Volarevic Plavac Mali Syrtis Gold Edition 2021
Volarevic · Dalmatia
2021Rich, smooth reds94£25.72
Saints Hills Dingac 2019
Saints Hills · Dalmatia
2019Full, structured reds94£53.29
Matusko Dingac Royal 2015
Matusko · Dalmatia
2015Rich, smooth reds94£59.51
Saints Hills Black 2022
Saints Hills · Dalmatia
2022Full, structured reds93£16.99
Saints Hills St. Roko 2019
Saints Hills · Dalmatia
2019Rich, smooth reds93£22.87
Matusko Dingac Reserva 2017
Matusko · Dalmatia
2017Full, structured reds93£33.97
Matusko Dingac 2021
Matusko · Dalmatia
2021Full, structured reds92£24.44