Bura-Mrgudić Rukatac
Winery: Bura-Mrgudić
Classification: Dry skin contact white wine
Varietals: 100% Rukatac (aka Maraština)
Appellation: Pelješac Peninsula, Dalmatia, Croatia
Density & Yield: 8,000 vines/ha; 1.5 kg/vine
Annual Production: 5,000 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. The wine was fermented in open vats with strictly native yeasts, with approximately 7 days of skin maceration. Aged for 4 months in stainless steel (inox) tanks and bottled after a coarse filtration.
Tasting Notes: Delightful golden color that pops in the glass. Fresh but with rustic, chalky, limestone-like tannins that radiate sunshine on your palate. A mineral-driven skin contact wine, with plenty of salinity, and a touch of viscous almond bitterness on the finish.
Great with shellfish and fattier fish, but it goes surprisingly well with grilled or roasted pork or veal as well.
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!
