Dobričić
| Dobričić | |
|---|---|
 Zinfandel grapes, similar to the Dobričić | |
| Species | Vinifera |
| Cultivar group | Vitis Group |
| Origin | Mediterranean, B.C. |
| Cultivar group members | Okručanac, Plavac Šoltanski, Slatinski. |
Dobričić is an ancient red wine grape variety from the island of Šolta off the Dalmatian coast in Croatia. Some areas still grow Dobričić – many vineyards were left to grow wild following World War II.
Ancestry
It is one parent of the Plavac Mali red wine grape variety;[1] the other one is Zinfandel, a grape variety also known as Crljenak Kaštelanski in Croatia, from where it originates.[2] [3]
Agriculture
Historically, it was prone to mold, while Crljenak was prone to be overly heat sensitive, thus the cross of Plavac Mali resulted in a grape that had neither of these negative attributes and was perfect for the region. [3]
See also
References
- ↑ Meredith, C (January 2002). "Looking for Zinfandel in Croatia" (PDF). Zinfandel Express.
- ↑ Robinson, J (ed) (2006). The Oxford Companion to Wine (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 130 & 786. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.
- 1 2 Miquel Hudin & Elia Varela Serra (2012), Vinologue Dalmatia, Vinologue, p. 320, ISBN 978-0-615-23217-1
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