Le Meridien Lav Split Magazine LeMeridien_3_web | Page 92

NAJPOŽELJNIJE DALMATINSKE SORTE VINA THE MOST DESIRABLE DALMATIAN WINES The largest shopping mall in Dalmatia PLAVAC MALI PRAVA ISTINA JE DA JE PLAVAC MALI NASTAO SPONTANIM KRIŽANJEM SORTI CRLJENAK KAŠTELANSKI I DOBRIČIĆ S OTOKA ŠOLTE. Dosta puta krivo protumačen kao Zinfandel ili Primitivo, prava istina je da je Plavac mali nastao spontanim križanjem sorti Crljenak kaštelanski i Dobričić s otoka Šolte. Tim je križanjem loza stekla puno veću ot- pornost nego što to ima sami Zinfandel. Krasi je redovita i sigurna rodnost, mala osjetljivost prema bolestima i štetnicima, mali uzgojni zahtjevi i prikladnost za škrta i suha tla što je svrstava među sorte napoželj- nijih proizvodnih osobina. Grožđe te sorte u redovitoj berbi ima 10-30 % prosušenih bobica, tzv. suhvica, što utječu na kakvoću i intenzitet mirisa i samog okusa. 92 PLAVAC MALI WAS ACTUALLY CREATED BY SPONTANEOUS CROSSING OF CRLJENAK KAŠTELANSKI AND DOBRIČIĆ FROM THE ISLAND OF ŠOLTA. Many times, misinterpreted as Zinfandel and Primitivo, Plavac Mali was actually created by spontaneous crossing of Crljenak kaštelan- ski and Dobričić from the island of Šolta. With this crossing of vines Plavac Mali be- came much more resistant than Zinfandel. Plavac mali is famous for regular and safe birth rate, low sensitivity to diseases and pests, minimal harvesting requirements and suitability on the rocky and dry soil which is among the most desirable produc- tion characteristics. Grapes of this variety in regular berries have 10-30% of dried berries, which af- fects the quality and intensity of the smell and the taste itself. Dodatna insolacija – refleksija sunčevih zra- ka od morske površine se pokazala kao veliki prijatelj ove sorte, a najviše takvih položa- ja na kojima daje izvrsne rezultate se nalaze na poluotoku Pelješcu (Dingač, Postup), te otocima Hvaru (Ivan Dolac, Sv. Nedjelja), Braču (Bol), te Korčuli i Visu. To su ograni- čene površine, katkad teško pristupačne i s tehnološkoga stajališta vrlo zahtjevne jer je otežana uporaba mehanizacije, proizvodnja je ekstenzivna i uz velik udio ljudskoga rada. Na nekim od tih strmih položaja ljudi se tre- baju doslovno vezati konopom da bi obrađi- vali lozu, što je jedan od dodatnih razloga da cijenimo takav izvrstan proizvod. Additional insolation - the reflection of sunlight from the sea surface proved to be a great friend of this variety. Those kinds of locations can be found at the Pelješac peninsula (Dingač, Postup), the island of Hvar (Ivan Dolac, Sveti Nedjelja), Brač (Bol), Korčula and Vis. Those surfaces are very limited, hardly accessible and tech- nologically demanding due to difficult use of machinery. Production is extensive with a large proportion of human labour. On some of those steep positions, people need to literally tie the rope around themselves in order to cultivate vine, what is one of the additional reasons to appreciate such an excellent product. Unatoč svemu navedenom, ovo nije kraj pri- če o slavnim Hrvatskim vinima... Despite all this, the story of famous Croatian wines does not finish here... Largest shopping center in Dalmatia offers you an exciting journey through more than 170 stores and 200 brands, some of which are exclusively in Split. Foodcourt is located on the 2nd floor and it includes a range of ‘fast’ and ‘slow’ food restaurants. From the foodcourt you can easily access open terrace which is located on the 3rd floor and is a great place to have a coffee with a cake while enjoying a beautiful view over Split. more than 170 STORES largest FOODCOURT 4DX CINEMA