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Name: Skaramuča Plavac Mali

Classification: Dry red

Varietals: 100% Plavac Mali

Appelation: Pelješac Peninsula, Dalmatia,

Density & Yield: 10,000 vines/ha; 1.1 kg/vine

Annual Production: 150,000 bottles

Alcohol: 13%

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: No irrigation, spraying only with sulfur in April, if necessary.

Vinification: Manual , slightly raisinated , destemmed, fermented with selected yeasts with an 8 day . Matured for 6 months in stainless steel tanks, coarselz filtered and released to the market after 2 months in bottles.

Tasting Notes: Normally a robust wine, this Plavac Mali is more youthful and bright. It is still rustic, like plavac should be, but easygoing and casual at the same time. Aromas of plum and cherry are followed by mouth-watering acidity and chewy, earthy fruitiness and which lingers on the palate.

Ideal for casual fare: BBQ, burgers, or čevapi, kebabs, steak, grilled squid or harder cheeses like parmeggiano.

Winery: Skaramuča family farms the largest in the Dingač appellation on Pelješac Peninsula today. This extreme region is considered to be the best plavac mali site in Croatia, with only a handful of growers producing limited quantities of wine. Extreme working environment of this rugged terrain requires a lot of manual labor. The sun and the wind dry the grapes on the vine, providing natural yield control. The rustic and extracted plavac mali thrives here and produces special with long aging potential.