Dobričić

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.

Dobričić
Grape (Vitis)
SpeciesVitis vinifera
OriginCroatia

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

  1. Meredith, C (January 2002). "Looking for Zinfandel in Croatia" (PDF). Zinfandel Express. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
  2. Robinson, J (ed) (2006). The Oxford Companion to Wine (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 130 &amp, 786. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. Miquel Hudin (2012), Vinologue Dalmatia, Vinologue, p. 320, ISBN 978-0-615-23217-1
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