“The vines are grown at Srednji Breg, Čortanovci, with a minimum of plant-protection treatments and no herbicides.”

Picking is by hand into shallow 9 kg crates. The crushed grapes macerate briefly in the press, after which the juice ferments in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks.

Malolactic fermentation is not practised.

Serving temperature 8–10°C

Grape varieties

Merlot 70%, Marselan 30%

Vineyard site

Fruška Gora, Čortanovci, Srednji Breg (own planting)

Altitude

250–280 m

Planting density

5300 vines per hectare

Yield

1 kg per vine

Soil

clay, limestone

Aspect

south-facing slope