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Smederevka () is a
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variety grown in
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and in the Tikveš wine-growing region of
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. The variety's name is derived from the name of
Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungar ...
n city
Smederevo Smederevo ( sr-Cyrl, Смедерево, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Podunavlje District in eastern Serbia. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube, about downstream of the Serbian capital, Belgrade. According to ...
. Most probably the growing of this grape variety started during the reign of Roman Emperor
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at the site called on the right bank of river
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near Smederevo. Smederevka is the 12th most planted grape variety in Serbia, with most planting being in the South Banat (47%) and Three Moravas (24,7%) wine regions.CEVVIN Center for Viticulture and Oenology. https://cevvin.rs/sorte-vinove-loze-srbije/autohtone-i-regionalne-sorte-2/smederevka/ Accesed on 16.02.2024 It is a high yield grape with large, oval berries in a conical cluster. The grape benefits from being cultivated in well-lit, and ventilated parcels as it vegetates early but matures very late around October. This is due to the fact that Smederevka grapes accumulates little sugar when ripening, especially so through intensive cultivation, which repercutes in high levels of acidity for the grapes. Thus, Smederevka
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tends to have a slight acid taste, and it is usually drunk mixed with
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or carbonated water in a popular drink called
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Synonyms

Belina, Krupna Belina, Dimjat, Szemendriai, Zoumiatiko, and Zoumiat


References

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