Vranec

31 May
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Synonyms:
vranec, VRANEC

Local grapes for one of best wine for popova kula and barrique aroma and Magnum taste as magnum!

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  • KRATOSIJA 2017 | CHATEAU KAMNIK
    A dry red wine made from grapes of the Kratošija variety. The deep ruby red color of the wine comes to its full power through the vinification with 15% of Vranec grapes. The bouquet is luxuriant in red and dark berries aromas enriched with spicy undertones. Ageing during 30 months in new and partially used American and French oak barrels makes this wine a genuine reserva with discreet spicy tones of clove, touch of aromas of mocha coffee, vanilla and liquorice. The taste is elegant, complex and full-bodied, with excellent structure, high extract, soft velvety tannins and with well integrated oak aromas enabling a long aftertaste. The wine has a bottle-ageing capacity of several years.
  • VRANEC RESERVE 2010 | POPOV WINERY
    This wine is made from 100% Vranec variety. It has deep purple color which is characteristic for the variety by itself. The taste has dominant jammy aromas of black plum, blackberry and pleasant notes of dark chocolate and mint. Aged in barriques for 24 months, the wine is characterized by a rich structure and pleasant tannins.
  • GRAND CUVEE RESERVA 2009 | POPOV WINERY
    This blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Vranec characterizes with deep purple red color. Grainy fruits as grapes, blackberries, plums, complex spicy aroma cloves, cinnamon and tobacco developed from  30 months ageing in Macedonian and French Barriques. Silky and harmonious, with soft ripe tannins anda long lasting finish.
Vranec (Wikipedia)

Vranac (pronounced [ʋrǎːnats]), Serbian Cyrillic: Вранац; Macedonian: Вранец, romanized: Vranec) is a red grape variety that originates from Montenegro. It is the most planted grape variety in Montenegro. It is believed to be closely related to Kratosija. Vranac is considered the most important grape variety in Montenegro and one of the most important in North Macedonia. It is also grown in regions of Dalmatia (in Croatia), Herzegovina, Kosovo and south Serbia. It has been protected as a Montenegrin geographical indication of origin since 1977. The single largest producer is Plantaže, based in the Montenegrin capital Podgorica, with Vranac planted on about two thirds of 2,300 hectares of vineyards in the Ćemovsko polje near Podgorica. Other major producers include Macedonian Tikveš and Stobi.

A Vranec from North Macedonia

Vranac berries are large and deeply colored, with its dark berries growing on moderately vigorous and very productive vines. The fruit is harvested by hand. Depending on the area, this harvest can begin from mid-September and continue into October.

Young Vranac wines have a bright purple hue and a nose full of red berries and fruit jams. Its firm tannin structure provides crispness and richness, with medium to high levels of extraction and acidity. After a year or two of aging, the purple develops into an intense dark ruby and the nose develops a more complex aroma that can include hints of cinnamon, chocolate, liquorice, flowers, black fruits, herbs and even woods such as oak. The taste is subtle, round, and full. It loses its sharpness and develops a longer and smoother finish.

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