Pošip
| Pošip | |
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| Synonyms | see section synonyms |
| Art | Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera ) |
| Berry color | green |
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| origin | Croatia |
| VIVC no. | 16018 |
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Pošip (correctly Pošip bijeli) is an autochthonous white wine variety that is mainly grown in the Croatian region of Dalmatia on the island of Korčula around the towns of Čara and Smokvica , the island of Hvar and, to a lesser extent, on the Pelješac peninsula . The dominance of the grape variety on Korčula is due to the promotion during the communist era , as it is more productive and easier to cultivate than the Grk , which is also native to Korčula .
Descent, origin
Pošip is a natural cross between the two grape varieties Zlatarica blatska bijeli and Bratkovina bijeli. All three varieties are mainly found on the island of Korčula . Despite a few synonyms, Pošip is not related to the ' Furmint ' grape variety .
Wine
The Pošip is usually used to produce a wine that is light, dry and fresh by Croatian standards. The alcohol content is 12–13 percent by volume , the best drinking temperature is 14 ° C. Rare Pošip is with wines from the grape variety Bratkovina bijeli blended . Partially rosinated berries of the variety are also used in the Dalmatian dessert wine Prošek .
Synonyms
Synonyms 7: Posip, Posip Veliki, Posip Vrgorski, Posipak, Posipica, Prosip Bijeli, Vrgorski Bijeli.
Web links
literature
- Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages. Hachette, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .
- Jancis Robinson , Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz : Wine Grapes. A complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, including their Origins and Flavors. Ecco, New York NY 2012, ISBN 978-0-06-220636-7 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jasenka Piljac, Edi Maletić, Jasminka Karoglan Kontić, Gerald S. Dangl, Ivan Pejić, Nikola Mirošević, Carole P. Meredith: The parentage of Pošip bijeli, a major white wine cultivar of Croatia. In: Vitis. Vol. 41, No. 2, 2002, ISSN 0042-7500 , pp. 83-87, ( digital version (PDF; 131 kB) ).
- ↑ Edi Maletić, Kristina M. Sefc, Herta Steinkellner, Jasminka Karoglan Kontić, Ivan Pejić: Genetic characterization of Croatian grapevine cultivars and detection of synonymous cultivars in neighboring regions. In: Vitis. Vol. 38, No. 2, 1999, pp. 79-83, ( digitized version (PDF; 513 kB) ).
- ↑ accessed on January 7, 2017 Pošip in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)