Ponikve

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The parent substrate consists of dolomitic vapnenac (magnesian calcite) and ordinary vapnenac, with soils of light, sandy, and permeable texture.
• The crvenice of the area differ from typical crvenice by a higher sand content (~10%) and a slightly lower clay content; skeleton fraction can reach 10–40%.
• Two winds predominate: jugo (moist and warm) and bura (northerly, strong and cold); their constant movement reduces humidity in the leaf and cluster zone.
• The relief is typical karst, hilly and undulating; terraced vineyards with hand-built dry-stone walls without cement bear the hallmark of anthropomorphic terraced soils. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Terraced vineyards with hand-built dry-stone walls without cement — a practice whose continuity is presumed to date back to Roman times.
• Plavac mali crni arose from the spontaneous crossing of the indigenous varieties Crljenak Kaštelanski and Dobričić; it is the economically most significant red variety in Croatia. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Red wines display aromas of berry fruit with gentle herbal notes; white wines are distinguished by discreet fruitiness.
• The wines are rich in extract and alcohol, with lower total acidity, and are well suited to oak ageing and extended cellaring.

• The lower acidity of Plavac mali is directly attributed to the mediteranska klima and the potassium-rich mineral composition of the soil.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-HR-02087
• Official trade body site — Udruženje Vino Dalmacije