1 Milna
Grape variety : 100% Plavac mali
Soil composition : Skeletal soil filled with colluvial sediment
Altitude : 25 – 50 m above sea level
Vineyard : 2,052 ha / 4,210 vines per ha
Vineyard age : 50% older than 15 years
Yield per hectare : 3600 kg
Yield per vine : 0.85 – 1.00 kg
Vislander wines from Milna are bottled under the nona Franka label, and Vislander Rosé is bottled under the nona Jelica label.
Plavac Mali
Color: dark ruby color with purple reflections
Aroma: recognizable fruity aromas of Plavac Mali with a characteristic scent of black currant and dried plum, and herbal notes of Mediterranean herbs
Taste: its strong structure easily carries tannins, and in the mouth it leaves a harmonious taste of the warm sand of the Vis vineyards and the noble Plavac Mali variety.
An ideal wine to accompany Vis specialties such as: salted fish cake, maništra beans on brujet, grilled lamb, grilled tuna or gofa, sardines on skewers, game dishes (pheasant and rabbit), lamb under the peka, pasticade, and with Drniš prosciutto and mature Pag cheese.
Peak maturity: 6-8 years
Recommended serving temperature: 16 – 18 °C
Plavac small PREMIER
— 2015. 14.5% Alk.
— 2016. 15% Alk.
— 2017. 14% Alk.
— 2019. 13.5% Alk.
— 2020. 15.5% Alk.
Still wines production
Maceration on the lees and fermentation lasts from 8 to 12 days in vinifiers with a controlled temperature of 24 to 28℃. During vinification, indigenous yeasts are used, which gives the wine the highest possible concentration of the Vis Plavac terroir. The first two days are spent on Délestage (the process of draining the juice from the lees and returning the juice to the lees) for better extraction of color and aroma, and oxygenation (irradiation) that softens the tannins, with the lees being stirred four times a day, which continues until the fermentation is complete.
Malolactic fermentation
Part of the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Maturation
After fermentation is complete, the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks for 100 days. After that, the wine is aged in small 225-liter oak barrels (barrique) (a combination of brand new and once-used Slavonian and French oak) for 12-18 months. After being removed from the wooden barrels, the wine ages for another 8 months in stainless steel tanks and after bottling for another 4-6 months in bottles. Before being placed on the market, the wine is aged for a minimum of 3 years.
Vintage 2015
Premium dry red wine
A wine with a strong character with a pronounced aroma of cooked and dried fruit and a hint of jam, it is the first wine we present under the Vislander label.
Decanter Bronze 2022
Vintage 2016
Premium dry red wine
An exceptional harvest has produced a wine whose true potential we will only discover in The aroma of fresh blackcurrant and plum, a rich taste of dark chocolate with strong tannins.
Decanter Bronze 2021
Vintage 2017
Premium dry red wine
A strong, warm wine with a harmonious taste.
Harvest 2019
Premium dry red wine
An excellent wine with food, with aromas of ripe dark cherry, grass and wet stone, lively acids and high tannins.
Decanter Bronze 2023
IWC Commended 2023
Harvest 2020
Premium dry red wine
The aroma of fresh black currant and plum, a rich taste of dark chocolate with strong tannins.
