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'''Zilavka''' is a white [[Bosnian wine]] [[grape (wine)|grape]] planted primarily in the [[Mostar]] region of [[Herzegovina]]. As a [[varietal]], Zilavka is known for its nutty aroma and flavors.<ref name="Robinson pg 129"> J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Wine Course'' Third Edition pg 129 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0789208830 </ref> |
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| name = Žilavka |
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| color = Blanc |
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| species = ''[[Vitis vinifera]]'' |
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| also_called = See [[#Synonyms|list of synonyms]] |
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| origin = [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] |
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| regions = [[Herzegovina]] |
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'''Žilavka''' is a [[white wine]] [[grape variety]] planted primarily in the [[Mostar]] region of [[Herzegovina]], the southern area of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://en.mali-podrum.com/sorta/221/%C5%BDilavka | title = Žilavka | publisher = Mali-podrum.com | accessdate = 2011-03-13 | archive-date = 2011-10-12 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111012060012/http://en.mali-podrum.com/sorta/221/%C5%BDilavka | url-status = dead }}</ref> As a [[varietal]] wine, Žilavka is known for its bright freshness and acidity. Ideal for general meal pairings, it is often oak aged as a "barrique" vintage that present more full bodied and earthy wines with nutty aspects that were more prevalent in the wines produced in the early 2000s and before. <ref name="Vinologue"/> |
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Widely planted throughout the [[former Yugoslavia]], Žilavka used to only be a minor blending grape that was used throughout the former country. These days, the wine has come into its own and is bottled as a single varietal alongside the other main grape of Herzegovina wine production, [[Blatina]]. <ref name="Vinologue"/> |
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Production is generally focused in the area south of [[Mostar]] around the villages of [[Čitluk, Bosnia and Herzegovina|Čitluk]], [[Međugorje]], [[Ljubuški]], and [[Čapljina]] with notable producers such as Nuić, Škegro, Brkić, Vinarija Čitluk, Zadro and Vitai/Gangaš. |
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==Synonyms== |
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Žilavka is also known under the synonyms Mostarska, Mostarska Žilavka, Zhelavka Biella, Žilava Hercegovačka, Zilavka, Žilavka Bijela, and Žilavka Mostarska.<ref name="VIVC">{{cite web |url=http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=13446 |title=Zilavka |work=[[Vitis International Variety Catalogue]] |accessdate=2010-01-31 |archive-date=2012-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405172506/http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=13446 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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<ref name="Vinologue">{{citation|title=Vinologue Herzegovina|author=Miquel Hudin & Elia Varela Serra|publisher=[[Vinologue]]|isbn=978-0-9837718-1-4|year=2011|pages=75|url=http://www.vinologue.com/books/herzegovina/}}</ref>}} |
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Latest revision as of 06:56, 17 March 2023
| Žilavka | |
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| Grape (Vitis) | |
| Color of berry skin | Blanc |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | See list of synonyms |
| Origin | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Notable regions | Herzegovina |
Žilavka is a white wine grape variety planted primarily in the Mostar region of Herzegovina, the southern area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] As a varietal wine, Žilavka is known for its bright freshness and acidity. Ideal for general meal pairings, it is often oak aged as a "barrique" vintage that present more full bodied and earthy wines with nutty aspects that were more prevalent in the wines produced in the early 2000s and before. [2]
Widely planted throughout the former Yugoslavia, Žilavka used to only be a minor blending grape that was used throughout the former country. These days, the wine has come into its own and is bottled as a single varietal alongside the other main grape of Herzegovina wine production, Blatina. [2]
Production is generally focused in the area south of Mostar around the villages of Čitluk, Međugorje, Ljubuški, and Čapljina with notable producers such as Nuić, Škegro, Brkić, Vinarija Čitluk, Zadro and Vitai/Gangaš.
Synonyms
[edit]Žilavka is also known under the synonyms Mostarska, Mostarska Žilavka, Zhelavka Biella, Žilava Hercegovačka, Zilavka, Žilavka Bijela, and Žilavka Mostarska.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Žilavka". Mali-podrum.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ a b Miquel Hudin & Elia Varela Serra (2011), Vinologue Herzegovina, Vinologue, p. 75, ISBN 978-0-9837718-1-4
- ^ "Zilavka". Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
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