PLOVAC PLOSKI NOVELLO
Plovac Ploski
The vinification is different from our other Plavac Mali wines: the maceration and fermentation occur in closed containers, with inoculated yeasts used during fermentation.
The maceration continues for five days at 22°C. Once the wine has been racked off the skins, it spends 20 days in used barrique. When the fermentation is done, the wine is fined, filtered and bottled.
The Plavac Mali used for this wine comes from a young, south-facing vineyard in Zavala.
The label was inspired by Hvar’s ancient custom of “kolendanje” which coincides with the traditional time of year to drink young wine.
Year in, year out, novello-type wines across the world are often released on a particular date. Our Mlodi Ploski also has a set release date, 24 November, the date that marks the start of the “kolendanje” rites on Hvar, St Catherine’s day.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14°C
Our Mlodo goes well with spicy dishes. We recommend drinking it during the Advent, Christmas, and New Year season. Best drunk by next Easter.
TOP OF THE RANGE:
Plovac Ploški i Plovac Ploški barrique
The maceration in inox is stopped after five days. The wines ferment on their lees. The skins and pits are removed.
The “blue label” is aged in large traditional barrels, and the “brown label” in barrique. Both are aged for at least two years before they are released.
IThe name, Plovac Ploski, derives from the name of the grape variety, Plavac (Mali), and the word Plaze, so what it really means is “Plavac from Plaze”: the fruit comes from Hvar’s famous Plaze on the island’s south face.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18°C
Decant for at least 30 minutes.
Serve with “pasticada”, lobster stew or barbecue.
OUR QUALITY WINES:
BOGDANJUŠA i CESARICA
The character of these wines is determined by a 12-hour cold soak. The wines ferment and age in inox tanks to preserve their freshness and aromas. They are bottled in early spring and are ready to be enjoyed on release.
Bogdanjusa is a monovarietal wine, light and fresh, with a pleasant acidity. Cesarica is a blend of Marastina and Kuc.
The name Bogdanjusa is based on the name of the grape variety used for this wine (Bogdanusa), which means “a godsend”.
Cesarica is the Dalmatian word for “Queen” or “Empress”.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 12°C
Serve with poultry or fresh Adriatic fish (“forska gregoda”).
OUR ROSE’ TABLE-WINE:
ROSÉ MARINO
This is our homage to Dalmatia’s traditional pink wine: Opol. Opol used to be the most important type of wine in the Svirce area. Regrettably, due to the vagaries of fashion, its production is now miniscule: no more than a handful of producers still pursue it, and we are among them. The pink colour is obtained by a short 12-hour maceration.
The name is a pun on “rosemary”, a herb that thrives across our island, but can also be read as “a marine Rose’”.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14°C
Serve with poultry or fresh Adriatic fish (“forska gregoda”).
RED TABLE WINE:
JUBO’V
This red table wine is one of our most recent products. The name Jubo’v is a nod to our little Ljubo (“Jubo” in dialect), but also hints at the word “ljubav” (love).
Much like our Rosé Marino, it is made from grapes from the island’s north, specifically the area known as Bonde, surrounding Svirce. These are terraced vineyards that yield fruit of exceptional quality, but the terroir of these vineyards, due to their soil composition and microclimate, is very different from that found on Hvar’s south face.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18°C
Serve with cuttlefish risotto or barbecue.
CARIC RED AND CARIC WHITE
These are our simplest wines made from table grapes picked in the island’s north and sold in 1L bottles. These are everyday wines that can be enjoyed straight or as “bevanda” (with some water added).
SERVING TEMPERATURE (Carić Red): 18°C
SERVING TEMPERATURE (Carić White): 12°C
