# Dimiat

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"Wippacher" redirects here. For the French wine grape that is also known as Wippacher, see [Gouais blanc](/source/Gouais_blanc).

**Dimyat** (Bulgarian: димят) is a white [Bulgarian wine](/source/Bulgarian_wine) [grape](/source/Grape_(wine)). It is one of [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria)'s most widely planted white grape varieties, second only to [Rkatsiteli](/source/Rkatsiteli). Wines made from this variety are noted for their [perfume](/source/Perfume) [aromas](/source/Aromas_(wine)).[1] While some [ampelographers](/source/Ampelographer) believe that the variety is indigenous to Bulgaria, legends have developed around Dimiat being named after a city in the [Nile Delta](/source/Nile_Delta) and was brought back to Europe by [Crusaders](/source/Crusaders) in the [Middle Ages](/source/Middle_Ages).[2]

## History

The exact origins of the Dimyat grape are unknown, with some ampelographers believing the vine to be native to the Bulgaria area. Recent [DNA typing](/source/DNA_typing) has shown it to be a crossing of [Gouais Blanc](/source/Gouais_Blanc) (Weißer Heunisch) with another, unidentified grape variety.[3] Gouais is a parent of several older European grape varieties. One alternative hypothesis, which is highly improbable given the Gouais parentage, is the legendary tale that the grape was native to the [Nile Delta](/source/Nile_Delta) valley (where today there is an Egyptian city with a similar name, [Damietta](/source/Damietta)) and was brought back to [Thrace](/source/Thrace) by Christian Crusaders.[2]

It is likely that the grape [crossed](/source/Crossed_(plant)) with [Riesling](/source/Riesling) to produce the pink-skinned [Misket Varnenski](/source/Misket_Varnenski) grape variety.[4]

## Wine regions

The Dimyat grape is almost exclusively grown in Bulgaria with vineyards mostly in the south and eastern parts of the country.[2] It is most widely planted in the [Chirpan](/source/Chirpan), [Preslav](/source/Preslav) and [Shumen](/source/Shumen) regions around the [Black Sea](/source/Black_Sea).[5] Other Bulgarian wine regions growing some Dimyat include [Haskovo](/source/Haskovo) and [Varna](/source/Varna,_Bulgaria).[6] After Rkatsiteli, it is the second most widely planted white grape variety with over 23,720 acres (9,600 hectares) planted in 2005.[4]

Outside of Bulgaria, there is small plantings of the variety in the neighbouring [Greek wine](/source/Greek_wine) region of [Thraki](/source/Thraki) (part of what was the historical region of Thrace). Here Dimyat is known under its synonym of *Zoumiatiko.*[7] Smederevka is the 12th most planted grape variety in Serbia, with most planting being in the [South Banat](/source/South_Banat_District) (47%) and [Three Moravas](/source/Three_Moravas) (24,7%) wine regions.[8]

## Viticulture and winemaking

The Dimiat vine is characterized by the large size of the individual grape berries with the potential for high [yields](/source/Yields_(wine)) if not kept in check.[6] During *[veraison](/source/Veraison)*, the berries turn [copper](/source/Copper) yellow.[4] In addition to being used in the production of table wines, Dimiat is often [distilled](/source/Distilled) to produce Bulgarian [brandy](/source/Brandy) (*[rakia](/source/Rakia)*).[5]

## Wines

Dimiat wines are usually [light bodied](/source/Body_(wine)) and very aromatic. The wines are usually made with some level of [sweetness](/source/Sweetness_(wine)) ranging from off-dry to very sweet.[2] In Bulgaria, some [dessert wines](/source/Dessert_wine) are made from Dimiat.[6] The wine is often served very chilled and is usually consumed young, without much [aging](/source/Aging_(wine)).[4]

## Synonyms

The various [synonyms](/source/Synonym) of Dimiat include-Ahorntraube, Beglerdia, Beglezsia, Bekaszaju, Bekaszölö, Belezsi, Belina, Belina krupna, Belogollandskii, Belogollanskii, Bemena, Bois Jaune, Damiat, Damjat, Damjat bial, Debela lipovina, Dertonia, Dertonija, Dertonilia, Dimiate, Dimjat, Drobna Lipovscina, Dymiat, Fehér Szemendriai, Galan, Koplik, Krupna belina, Laschka, Laska belina, Mana Kuki, Misket de Silven, Misket Slivenski, Nagyvögü, Pamid, Pamit, Parmac, Plovdina, Plovdina esküska, Plovdina eskulska, Saricibuk, Plovdiska, Podbelec, Podbeuz, Radoviska plovdina, Roscara, Rosiora, Saratchobok, Saridzibuk, Semendra, Semendria, Semendru, Senederevka, Smederevka, Smederevka bianca, Smederevka bijela, Smederevka white, Szemendriai féher, Szemendriai Zöld, Szemendrianer, Tök szöllö, Töksölö, Tökszölö, Töröklugas, Wippacher, Wippacher ahornblättrig, Yapalaki, Zarja, Zmedervka, Zoumiatico, Zoumiatis, Zumjat, Zumjatiko and Zumyat.[3]

## References

1. J. Robinson *Jancis Robinson's Wine Course* Third Edition pg 108 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0

1. Oz Clarke *Encyclopedia of Grapes* pg 85 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0-15-100714-4

1. [Vitis International Variety Catalogue](/source/Vitis_International_Variety_Catalogue) (VIVC) [Dimiat](http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=5716) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120506234656/http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=5716) 2012-05-06 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed: December 16th, 2009

1. J. Robinson (ed) *"The Oxford Companion to Wine"* Third Edition pg 228 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0-19-860990-6

1. Vines Encyclopedia *"[Dimiat](http://www.vines.org/servlet/VinesRender?search=Dimiat) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101029121500/http://www.vines.org/servlet/VinesRender?search=Dimiat) 2010-10-29 at the Wayback Machine"* Accessed: December 16th, 2009

1. J. Robinson *Vines, Grapes & Wines* pg 260 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 978-1-85732-999-5

1. Greek Winemakers *[Thraki wine region profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20091228031256/http://www.greekwinemakers.com/czone/regions/thraki.shtml)"* Accessed: December 16th, 2009

1. ["Smederevka"](https://cevvin.rs/sorte-vinove-loze-srbije/autohtone-i-regionalne-sorte-2/smederevka/) (in Serbian). *CEVVIN Center for Viticulture and Oenology*. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

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