Bura-Mrgudić Galeria
Winery: Bura-Mrgudić
Classification: Dry red wine
Varietals: 65% Plavac Mali, 35% Marselan
Appellation: Pelješac Peninsula, Dalmatia, Croatia
density & yield: 8,000 vines/ha; 1.2 kg/vine
Annual Production: 3,600 bottles
Alcohol: 12.5%
Climate: Mediterranean, with dry and hot summers, and mild winters
Terrain: Inland locations on Pelješac Peninsula, mostly flat and approximately 300 meters above sea level. Red soil with clay stones over a limestone base.
Farming: Organic. No irrigation, spraying is done only in April, with only powdered sulfites, and copper in “off” vintages
Vinification: All grapes are strictly hand-harvested and then de-stemmed. Fermented separately in open vats with manual punchdowns with strictly only native yeasts, with 8 days of skin maceration. Aged for 3 months in stainless steel (inox) tanks, with an additional 4 months in used 225- liter oak barrels, with a coarse filtration after that.
Tasting Notes: Normally a robust wine, this Plavac Mali is more elegant and restrained. With lower levels of alcohol, the Galeria offers aromas of plums, red currant and blackberry, which are then followed by herbaceous notes of fennel and thyme. Mouth-watering acidity, sweet tannins, thickened earthy fruitiness which lingers on the palate.
Ideal for a variety of dishes: soft cheeses, pršut (prosciutto), brick oven pizza, pašticada, pasta, veal and chicken roasts, grilled seafood or creamy mushroom risotto.
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!
