KRK

BA[]ANSKA PLO^A iz crkvice Sv. Lucije, nekadanjega
benediktinskoga samostana u Jurandvoru najznamenitiji
je glagolja{ki spomenik i spomenik svih
Hrvata uop}e. “V IME OCA I SINA SVETOGA DUHA
AZ OPAT DR@IHA PISAH SE O LEDINE JU@E DA
ZVONIMIR KRALJ HRVATSKIJ...” Po~etne su to rije~i
uklesane oko 1100. u kamenu plo~u starohrvatskom
~akav{tinom i glagoljskim pismom. Ba{}anska plo~a
nosi uklesano u kamen po prvi put na hrvatskome
jeziku ime hrvatskoga vladara – kralja Zvonimira
stoga je dokument najve}e nacionalne vrijednosti -
krsni list Hrvata. Od sredine 20. stolje}a izlo`ena je
na po~asnom mjestu u Hrvatskoj akademiji znanosti i
umjetnosti u Zagrebu. Znamo da ima i starijih spomena
imena hrvatskih vladara, ali su oni zapisani na
latinskom ili gr~kom jeziku. Veli~inom od 197 x 99 x
8 cm ona je najve}i i podacima najbogatiji spomenik
ali ne i najstariji. Stariji, iz 11. stolje}a su Kr~ki natpis,
Plominski natpis i Valunska plo~a. Malo je u
Europi kulturnih naroda koji su u to vrijeme oko
1100. po~eli pisati javne natpise na svom nacionalnom
jeziku. Ba{}anska plo~a posjeduje i vrijednost
likovnog djela budu}i da je u gornjem pojasu ukra{ena
pleternom ornamentikom, prepletom li{}a vinove loze,
pa svojim istan~anim vizualnim u~inkom o~ituje
hrvatsku duhovnost i njenu uronjenost u zapadnu civilizaciju.
Loza, biljka biblijske metafore, kupana ki{om, grijana
suncem, ja~ana burom, njegovana trudom i
du{om izrasla iz kamena uklesana je u kamen uz
glagoljska slova. Na Krku su iste ruke stolje}ima klesale
glagoljska slova i milovale lozu. Ta ~udesna biljka
stolje}ima je bila hraniteljica glagolja{a i ~uvarica
narodnog duha pa je jasno da ima posebno mjesto u
`ivotu i kulturi ~ovjeka ovoga otoka. Iz stolje}a u stolje}e,
loza, to ~vornato i `ilavo drvo, u malim kr~kim
rajevima okru`enim groma~ama rodila je na ovom
otoku plodovima punim ljupke vedrine. Vino je na
otoku Krku a posebno u Vrbniku osim “teku}e ljubavi
{to izaziva bla`enstvo” i unosan posao. Danas je
kr~kih vinograda znatno manje a najzna~ajniji
lokalitet je Vrbni~ko polje gdje se uzgaja osobita vrst
loze, `lahtina u ~ijoj plemenitoj bobici zarobljena
zraka mediteranskog sunca i sok oto~ke zemlje na na{e
stolove dolazi pod glasovitim imenom Vrbni~ka
`lahtina.
Ona je najbolja preporuka gurmanima, koji uz
specijalitete od plodova mora, sireve, laganija mesna
jela, a nadasve uz glasovitu kr~ku janjetinu `ele
osjetiti harmoniju vrhunske vinske kapljice i gastronomskih
delicija. Unato~ feni~kom i gr~kom podrijetlu,
@lahtina se danas smatra autohtonom sortom
ovog kraja, a vino koje se iz nje dobiva vinoljupci i
vinski znalci smatraju najboljim bijelim vinom ovog
podneblja i svrstavaju ga me|u vode}a hrvatska bijela
vina. Kristalna bistrina, profinjena aroma, suh i
satenski gladak okus, kao i zlatna boja Vrbni~ke `lahtine
opravdavaju njeno ime ~ije je podrijetlo u
staroslavenskom pridjevu “`lahten”, {to zna~i plemenit.
Vinogradarstvo i vinarstvo doista su pisana a i
nepisana povijest na{ega ~ovjeka.
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The TABLET of BA[KA from the church of St. Lucy,
a former Benedictine convent in Jurandvor, is the most
famous monument of the Glagolitic and Croats as a
whole. “V IME OCA I SINA SVETOGA DUHA AZ
OPAT DR@IHA PISAH SE O LEDINE JU@E DA ZVON-
IMIR KRALJ HRVATSKIJ… - IN THE NAME OF THE
FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT
ABBOT DR@IHA WROTE OF THE SOUTHERN TURF
THAT ZVONIMIR, THE CROATIAN KING…” This is
the wording of the beginning carved into a stone
tablet around the year 1100 in Old Croatian Chakavian
and the Glagolitic alphabet. On the Tablet of
Ba{ka the name of a Croatian ruler, King Zvonimir,
was carved in stone for the first time in the Croatian
language which makes this document of greatest
national value the birth certificate of the Croats. Since
the mid-20 th century, the tablet has been on display
holding a place of honor in the Croatian Academy of
Sciences and Arts in Zagreb. We know that there exist
earlier mentions of the Croatian rulers, but they were
in Latin or Greek language. With its size of 197 x 99
x 8 cm, this monument is the largest and the most
informative, but not the oldest. Dating from the 11 th
century earlier are the Krk Inscription, the Plomin
Inscription, and the Valun Tablet. There were few cultured
peoples in Europe around the year 1100 which
had begun to write public inscriptions on their
national language. The Tablet of Ba{ka possesses an
artistic value as well since its upper section features
the interlaced ribbon pattern and the interwoven
grapevine leaves so its sophisticated visual effect
reflects the Croatian spirituality and its immersion
into the Western civilization.
Grapevine, a plant of Biblical metaphor, bathed by
rain, warmed by sun, strengthened by the bora, nursed
with effort and grown out of rock with the soul is
carved into the rock next to the Glagolitic letters. On
Krk, the same hands have for centuries carved the
Glagolitic letters and caressed the vine. This miraculous
plant has for centuries been the provider for the
Glagolitic priests and the keeper of the folk spirit. It is
therefore clear that it holds a special place in the life
and the culture of the man of this island. From one
century to the next, the vine, this knotty and resilient
tree, has borne fruits full of cute serenity on this
island in the small paradises of Krk surrounded by
groma~as. On the island of Krk, and particularly in
Vrbnik, in addition to being the “liquid love which
causes blissfulness” wine is also a profitable business.
Today, there are significantly fewer vineyards on Krk,
the most significant locality being the Field of Vrbnik
where a particular type of grapes is cultivated, the
@lahtina in whose noble grape the captured ray of the
Mediterranean sun and the juice of the island soil
reach our tables under the famous name of Vrbni~ka
@lahtina. It is the best recommendation to gourmets
who wish to experience the harmony of a superb glass
of wine and delicious cuisine with the seafood specialties,
the cheeses, the meat entrees, and mostly with the
famous lamb from Krk. In spite of its Phoenician and
Greek origin, the @lahtina is nowadays considered an
autochthonous sort of this region, while the wine
Glasovita Vrbni~ka `lahtina
The famous Vrbni~ka `lahtina