Plavac Bura, Fresh, Croatia, 750mL Prickly Pear The grapes are 90% de-stemmed

The grapes are 90% de-stemmed and 10% whole-cluster

tart black cherry

The result is understandably much sort after and truly exceptional

Notes of crisp pears and apples with a lovely

This is a great blanco in its purest form

Plavac Bura, Fresh, Croatia, 750mL Prickly Pear The grapes are 90% de-stemmedPlavac Mali is the main grape of the region, and is loosely related to Zinfandel. These are cooler climate, hillside vines, with a distinct coastal influence, so rather than jammy, you get fruit that is at once both deep and dark, and bright and lifted. An intriguing combo of vibrant, tart boysenberry, pomegranate, slate and yogurt, with some sweet tannins on the finish.