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Grk Bijeli or Grk is a white
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used for
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. It is in particularly found in the village of
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on the island of
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in
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, where it is used to make Grk wine. The Croatian word ''grk'' means 'bitter', but the wine is dry, high in acidity, somewhat aromatic, with hints of pine. The Grk vine has only female flowers. To ensure pollination it must be co-planted with another
grape variety This list of grape varieties includes cultivated grapes, whether used for wine, or eating as a table grape, fresh or dried (raisin, Zante currant, currant, sultana (grape), sultana). For a complete list of all grape species, including those unimp ...
that has male flowers in a ratio about 10-20 percent, usually Plavac Mali.


Synonyms

Grk Bijeli is also known under the synonyms Gark, Gherk Blanc, Ghrk, Grk, Grk Korčulanski, Grk Mali, Grk Veli, Korčulanski. Grk is also a synonym for the Croatian grape variety Prc Bijeli.


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