Plavina is a dark-skinned variety grown exclusively in the Croatian region of Primorska Hrvatska. It has thick-skinned grapes that produce full-bodied wines with an abundance of tannins and dark, brambly fruit flavors. It is often confused with the popular Plavac Mali, but bears no relation to it. However, it has been linked to the white Verdeca grape of Puglia.

Plavina is part of a larger group of black varieties related to Zinfandel, known in Croatia as Crljenak Kastelanski (and in Puglia as Primitivo). As southern Italy is just across the narrow Adriatic Sea to the south, it is little wonder similar varieties are to be found in these areas.

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