{"product_id":"skegro-krs-orange-zilavka","title":"Skegro Krš Orange Žilavka","description":"\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties: \u003c\/strong\u003eŽilavka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bosnia \u0026amp; Herzegovina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation: \u003c\/strong\u003eWest Herzegovina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mediterranean, hot summers and mild winters, 2300 hours of sunshine annually\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional terraced vineyards, south exposure, 130-150m altitude. Density 5.500-6.000 vines\/ha, short spur pruning, average yield 40-50 hL\/ha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil: \u003c\/strong\u003eDeep\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ecalcareous marl, layers of sandstone and flint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety: \u003c\/strong\u003eŽilavka, local native variety of Hercegovina, interesting historical parentage with one known parent (Alba Imputotato x unknown), very resistant to drought and medium sensitivity to fungal diseases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation: \u003c\/strong\u003eHand picked selected grapes, berries fermented in open vats after gentle destemming, regular manual cap punchdown, ambient temperature control, spontaneous wild yeast fermentation with prepared pied de cuve starter from the same vineyard, 15-20 days fermentation with maceration, gentle pressing and immediate transfer to neutral oak barrels with as much yeast sediment as possible, natural malolactic completed, winemaking aimed to obtain natural spontaneous microbial stability: clean healthy grapes, good acidity and fruit freshness at harvest, avoiding high alcohol and difficult fermentation. No S02 additions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgeing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-8 months\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ein neutral\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eused 225L oak barrels, no fine lees stirring\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vinum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52559256879406,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/cottagewineshop.com\/products\/skegro-krs-orange-zilavka","provider":"Cottage Wine Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}