Carić Bogdanuša

Varietals: 100% Bogdanuša

Appellation: Island of Hvar, Dalmatia, Croatia

Density & Yield: 7000 vines/ha; 1 kg/vine

Annual Production: 18,000 bottles

Alcohol: 11.5%

Climate: Mediterranean, with dry and hot summers, and mild winters

Terrain: Stari Grad Plain , the ancient agricultural land known as Hora Pharou (greek name), a  mosaic of soils dominated by red clay and limestone

Farming: No irrigation, minimal amount of spraying in Spring and mid-Summer months. Three time harvesting is used.

Vinification: Hand-harvest followed fermentation in stainless steel tanks, with temperature control for 12-15 days . The wine is kept in stainless steel for 6 month and than bottled.

Notes: Exclusively found on the Island of Hvar, Bogdanuša (literally translated to ‘Gift from G*d’) screams of island wine. Beautiful nose of orange blossom, lemon balm, and white peach, and on the palate it is fresh and savory, with hints of chamomile and juicy white peach; Crispy fresh but with but with persistence. Refreshingly low alcohol, but with plenty of substance, this wine can play as an aperitif wine, but also a perfect match with seafood, such as scampi or sardines with cheeses, or any sort of raw fare as the salinity of Bogdanuša pairs perfectly with oysters, sushi, and carpaccio.