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Dingač – from ‘the little blue’
“Dingač therefore not only represents a prime example of one of Croatia’s premium quality red wines, but of a viticulture adapted to the particular circumstances of time and place.”
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Vinarija Ivanović Prokupac (2011) – 91 points
Vinarija Ivanović Prokupac (2011) – “Intense nose of plums and blackcurrant…black cherry and red fruit on the palate…satin texture with well-integrated tannins.”
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Serbia’s wine regions – Župa
In addition to several international grape varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion, and Italian Riesling, local producers in Župa like Budimir, Minić, Ivanović, Spasić, and Botunjac also grow autochthonous White Tamjanika and Prokupac.
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Vinarija Josić Terra Pannonium Graševina 2012 – 84 points
Josić Terra Pannonium Graševina 2012 – “Honeysuckle, intense peach nose; youthful and expressive; Slightly sour green apple notes, with hints of fennel.”
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Vranac Potrkanjski 2007 by Jović Winery, Knjaževac, Serbia
“Jović’s Vranac appeared to me like my grandma’s garden in summer: floral fragrances, all mixed in a nectar inebriating bees. No, they were not Mediterranean plants, rather Central European ones: foxgloves, pot marigold, violet and red vetches, sunflowers, nasturcium, matthiola, peppermint and many more.”
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Kozlović Malvazija (2012) – 90 points
Kozlović Malvazija (2012) – “Floral aromas, with ripe green apple…pear, apricot, pineapple and grape notes, with a distinct minerality…crisp and very well-balanced.”
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Bermet – a wine specialty from Serbia
“Bermet belongs to the family of aromatized wines, which gain their particular flavour through added herbs and spices…There is no single recipe for this wine as every family has its own combination…The exact list of ingredients and the proportions are kept secret.”
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Vinogradi Botunjac – Župa, Serbia
“Botunjac’s wines truly express the local ‘podneblje’ (Serbian for ‘terroir’) and show an exceptional beauty…a kind of journey into the past: in fact, every bottle is a surprise, as every wine used to be before.”
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Serbia’s Negotin region – wine in ancient stone cellars
“There are several autochthonous grape varieties in the Negotin region, mostly very rare. Only in recent years have some been rediscovered…Noteworthy are Bagrina and Black Tamjanika.”
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Hercegovina Produkt Charisma Blatina 2012 – 83 points
Hercegovina Produkt Charisma Blatina 2012 – “Underripe redcurrant and black pepper on the palate…Earthy quality, with generous acidity.”
