Basina Plavac
Winery: Bura-Mrgudić
Classification: Dry Red Wine
Varietals: 100% plavac mali
Appellation: Peljesac peninsula, Dalmatia, Croatia
Density & Yield: 9,000 vines/ha; 0.8 kg/vine
Annual Production: 2,000 Bottles
Climate: Mediterranean, with dry and hot summers, and mild winters.
Terrain: Steep slopes facing the Adriatic sea. Southern exposure, windy, 200-400m asl
Farming: Vineyards are fully organic and are the truest expression of the microclimate and land of Croatia’s southern Dalmatian coast. No irrigation, spraying only with sulfur in April
Vinification: Manual harvest, slightly raisinated grapes, destemmed, naturally fermented in open vats with manual punchdowns, 6 days maceration. 10 months in 225-liter used French oak barrels, coarse filtration, one year in bottles before release.
Tasting Notes: This Plavac wine comes from selected southern exposed vineyards in Dingac and Postup. Grapes were picked a bit earlier from younger vines and therfore wine ia softer and more elegant with ligher freshness. Beautiful example of traditional Plavac with a modern touch of freshness. Rich, deep and earthy wine with softer tannins and amazing complexity. Typical plavac plum, fig and blueberry fruit with a touch of fish oil aroma.
Enjoy it with stews, red meat roasts, wild fowl, venison, roasted lamb and potatoes with rosemary and Dalmatian herbs, cured meats, hard and aged cheeses, grilled steak meats, burgers, and grilled blue fish.
Winery Information
Bura-Mrgudić
The Bura family has one of the longest traditions of winemaking in Dingač and Croatia as a whole, spanning over sixteen generations -- since the year 1410!