In vino veritas
Rosé wine Harmonia
Grape Variety | Vranac – 100% |
Location of Vineyards | Mountainous terrain in the center of Montenegro at about 400 m above sea level. Clayey / Sandy soil with superficial rocks make minerality of the wines of this area. Climatically is an area with large temperature range and an important influence of the winds arising from the nearby Adriatic Sea. |
Planting year | 2010 |
Density | 6000 plants per hectare. |
Training system | Guyot |
Production | 7 tons per hectare. |
Picking | Hand harvest with double selection on the table. |
Winemaking | Grapes are slowly crushed in contact with the skin for only a few minutes, or no contact at all and sweet wine (wort) is poured into stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged for about 6 months in Inox. |
Alcohol Content | 13,5% |
Total acidity | 6,5 g/l |
Food pairing | Ideal as an aperitif, Harmonia pairs well with shellfish as well as fried or grilled poultry. |
Serving temperature | 8-10 °C / 46-50 °F |
Annual production | 8 000 bottles |
84 Wine competition «Novi Sad» Harmonia Vintage 2015 |
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Sabаtina 2016 Harmonia Vintage 2015 |
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Dionizijana Split, 2017 Harmonia Vintage 2015 |
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Sabatina 2017 Harmonia Vintage 2016 |
The variety Vranac - authentic Montenegrin variety. Besides Montenegro, this variety is also grown in Serbia and Macedonia.
Basic description of this variety with all ampelographic characteristics, was given by academician Marko Ulicevic 1972. «From this variety produces the dry wine, with unique taste and character, which is characteristic for the Balkan. The berries are large and dark, but the wine is moderately strong and very generous.
Young wines produced from varieties Vranac are light colored, with a taste reminiscent of fruit jelly. Strong structure with tannins gives freshness. After aging 1-2 years, color of this wine becomes intense ruby. The scent becomes complex, with tones of cinnamon, chocolate, sweets, color, dark fruit and wood, such as oak. Palate was strong, the sharpness develops during the long and fine round finale».