Enjingi Graševina
Winery: Enjingi
Classification: Dry white wine
Varietals: 100% Graševina (aka Welschriesling)
Appellation: Kutjevo, Slavonia, Croatia
Density & Yield: 8,500 vines/ha; 0.5 -1 kg/vine
Annual Production: 100,000 bottles
Alcohol: 13%
Climate: Continental, with dry and hot summers, and cold, snowy winters
Terrain: All of the vineyards are on southern sun exposure slopes that receive constant breezes. Exceptional quality volcanic and sandy soils with white clay stones, on a bedrock of slate and granite.
Farming: Certified Organic.
Vinification: Hand harvested and de-stemmed, macerated on the skins for approximately 48 hours in stainless steel and plastic vats. The spontaneous fermentation process is temperature controlled at 16°-18°C. Aged in a combination of stainless steel (inox) tanks and Enjingi-handmade Slavonian oak barrels for approximately 12-24 months. The wine is not filtered before bottling.
Tasting Notes: Ivan Enjingi, Croatia's cult-status natural winemaker, shows us with this wine, much like with his dry late-harvest and aged Rhein Riesling, that when a white wine is made properly it can be and IS age worthy -- even at this price point!! A classically enchanting wine -- herbaceous and petrol notes, minerality, and some really nice ripe and dried autumn fruit on the nose lead to a complex palate that is layered and surprisingly fresh with acidity, which allows the wine to take on and compliment a variety of dishes -- be they lentils, fish, or meat!
Winery Information
Enjingi
The Enjingi family celebrates well over 117 years of winemaking. No matter how strongly they follow their own tradition, their success turns to be a modern guide in the whole wine-growing area.
