Synonym (also Ugava Mala, Ugava Meka, Ugava Tvrda, Ugava Vela, Ugova Mala, Ugva) for the vine variety Vugava; see there.
The white grape variety originates from Croatia. Synonyms are Bougava, Bugava, Bugva, Chipiko, Okatac, Okatac Crni, Ugava, Ugava Mala, Ugava Meka, Ugava Tvrda, Ugava Vela, Ugova Mala, Ugva, Viskulja, Vougava and Vugava Bijela. According to one hypothesis, it was brought to the island of Vis by the Greeks as early as the turn of the century, but there is of course no proof of...
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