3 Voščice
Grape variety: 100% Plavac mali
Soil composition : soil deposits on a base of Pleistocene sands
Altitude: 90 m above sea level
Vineyard: 1,200 ha / 6500 vines per hectare
Vineyard age: 100% older than 15 years
Yield per hectare: 8000 kg
Yield per vine: 1.25 kg
Plavac mali
Color: delicate to medium-deep ruby color.
Aroma: lively aroma of forest fruits and cherries with notes of dry leaves and herbs, with a slight scent of leather and smoke obtained from aging in large wooden barrels.
Taste: medium strong-bodied, refreshing, vibrant taste with a slightly tannin finish in which a discreetly incorporated smoky note is felt.
An ideal wine to accompany Vis specialties such as: salted fish cake, anchovy rice brujet, snails brujet, fried fish, tomato pasta, goat and lamb under the “peka” oven, grilled shrimp, roasted kid, mature sheep and goat cheeses with almonds and pistachios
Peak maturity: 3-6 years
Recommended serving temperature: 16 – 18℃
Harvests
— 2018. 13% Alc.
— 2019. 13,5 % Alc.
— 2021. 15 % Alc.
Wine 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, selective yeasts and indigenous yeasts are combined, 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 must that is again returned by soaking onto the solids) for better extraction of color and aroma, and oxygenation (irradiation) that softens the tannins that Plavac is rich in, 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 with inoculation with Lactobacillus plantarum , and part spontaneously.
Maturation
After fermentation is complete, the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks for 100 days. After that, 80% of the wine is aged in large 500-liter oak barrels (a combination of Hungarian and French oak) for 10-12 months, and 20% of the wine remains in stainless steel tanks. 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.
Vintage 2018
Premium dry red wine
Intense aromas of ripe blackberry, fig and thyme. Roasted and powerful, with notes of wood, smoke and leather.
Decanter Bronze 2021
Vintage 2019
Premium dry red wine
Beautiful aromas of coffee, mocha, flower petals and dark cherry; licorice and silky tannins on the palate.
Decanter Bronze 2025
Vintage 2021
Premium dry red wine
A developed taste of oak, leaves and macchia with a hint of sour cherry and fennel. With strong tannins and a long finish.
