Synonym for the grape variety Plavac Mali; see there.
The red grape variety comes from the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. The name means "little blue" (Mali = little, Plavac = blue). It was first mentioned in 1841 as a "typical Dalmatian variety". Synonyms are Plavatz Petit Noir(France); Babić, Crljenak, Kaštelanski, Kasteljanac, Kastelka, Kusmanic, Pagadebit, Pagadebit Crni, Pagadebit Mali, Pagadebit Pravi, Pagadebit Veliki, Pagadebit Zelenjak, Plavac Mali Crni, Plavac Mali Kastelanski, Plavac Pravi, Plavac Srednji, Plavac Veliki, Plavac Zelenac, Rodulic, Sarac, Sarak, Viska, Zelenac, Zelenak(Croatia); Plavec...
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