Skaramuča Dingač Plavac Mali 2021

Dingač is Croatia’s first protected wine appellation — a small zone of limestone cliffs on the south-facing side of the Pelješac Peninsula, where 45-degree slopes above the Adriatic concentrate sunlight onto Plavac Mali in a way that produces wines of extraordinary intensity. The sun reflects off the sea from below. The harvest is done entirely by hand — no machinery can work these slopes. The grapes are carried up in baskets.

Skaramucha produces a Dingač that is full-bodied and sun-drenched in the classic style of the appellation: dark fruit, concentration, and the specific limestone-and-sea mineral character that makes Dingač unlike Plavac Mali from anywhere else on the coast.

Tasting Notes

Deep ruby-purple. Concentrated dark fruit — blackberry, plum, dried fig — with herbal notes, pepper, and the saline mineral quality of limestone and Adriatic proximity. Full-bodied, firm tannins, and a long finish. A wine that needs food and time.

How to Serve

Decant 30–45 minutes. Serve at 17–18°C. Can be cellared 5–10 years from the vintage.

Food Pairing

Roast lamb, venison, grilled octopus, aged Pag cheese. Classic Dalmatian food for a classic Dalmatian wine.

Learn more: Croatian natural wine — the complete guide · Plavac Mali — Croatia’s great indigenous red grape