🍇 Žilavka
White wine grape from Bosnia and Herzegovina; one parent is Alba Imputotato; 13 synonyms in VIVC.
Žilavka is a white wine grape from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
According to DNA markers recorded in VIVC, one of its parents is Alba Imputotato; the other is unknown.
Samples of the variety are kept in 11 collections. The variety is registered in the European catalogue of varieties.
Why it matters to you. VIVC lists 13 synonyms for it, among them Jilavka, Mostarska and Zilava Hercegovacka, so the same grape can turn up under other names. If a grape is named on the label of an EU wine, it makes up at least 85% of that wine.
Facts
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 |
|---|---|
| Region | Herzegovina: around Mostar, Čitluk, Međugorje, Ljubuški, Čapljina 2 |
| Main use | Wine variety: fresh white wines 12 |
| Taste | Bright freshness and acidity; barrel-aged versions - nutty 2 |
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Žilavka → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Bosnian wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Herzegovina, 📍 Mostar, 📍 Čitluk (Međugorje), 📍 Ljubuški, 📍 Čapljina, 📍 Stolac, 📍 Trebinje, 📍 Bosnia
- Parents
- 🍇 Albă Imputotată
Frequently asked questions
Where does Žilavka come from?
According to VIVC, from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What are the parents of Žilavka?
According to DNA markers recorded in VIVC, one of its parents is Alba Imputotato; the other is unknown.
Under what other names is Žilavka known?
VIVC lists 13 synonyms for it, among them Jilavka, Mostarska and Zilava Hercegovacka, so the same grape can turn up under other names.
What to read next
- 🗺️ Bosnian wine — Bosnian wine is wine from Bosnia and Herzegovina, made mostly in the south from the native grapes Zilavka (white) and Blatina (red).
- 📍 Herzegovina — The south of Bosnia and Herzegovina, home of Žilavka and Blatina, where over 95% of the country's vineyards lie, from the Neretva valley to the Brotnjo plateau.
- 🍇 Albă Imputotată — An old Romanian white grape.
- 📍 Bosnia — The northern part of the country, with few vineyards.
- 📍 Mostar — A city on the Neretva and the heart of Herzegovinian winemaking, linked to the protected wines Žilavka Mostar and Blatina Mostar.
Similar
🍇 Blatina · 🍇 Hamvas · 🍇 Trnjak · 🍇 Papazkarası · 🍇 Fehér Gohér · 🍇 Sárfehér
Sources
- VIVC (Vitis International Variety Catalogue): passport Zilavka
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (grape varieties on labels)