Wine region
East continental Croatia, Vineyard Feričanci
Variety
frankovka 25%, merlot 50%, cabernet sauvignon 25%
Harvest
2019.
Location
Srednjak, Mataruge, Zoljan
Soil
Pseudogley with 5% humus
ABV
14,0 %
Color
Ruby red, impenetrable
Scent
Ripe berry fruit and dry plums.
Aroma
Fruity, full bodied with nice influence of wood that provides sweet spices and vanilla. Seducing taste with gentle sort structures of all blended wines.
Serving
At 16-18 °C in a glass for red wine.
Pairing with food
Ideal with cold starters of dry meat, ripe cow and goat cheeses. Excellent with meat specialties made of venison, lamb and beef as well as traditional spicy stews. Also, good combination with freshwater fish delicacies.
Reduced sugar : 2,4 g/l
pH 3,59 g/l
Total acidity: 5,4 g/L
Vinification
After primary processing, maceration along with fermentation was done lasting for 12 days of each variety separately. In that period malolactic fermentation was carried out as well. When fermentation is finished, wine is moved to large wooden barrels made of Slavonian oak (1000 and 3000 l) where it will age for 10 months.
