Clai 'Baracija' Malvazija 2022 | Istria, Croatia

A lightly-golden skin contact from Croatia, with a relaxing, rejuvenating tenderness.

Pretty on the nose, with rich aromas of white florals, ripe yellow-green fruits, Mediterranean herbs, and a sweet nuttiness. Smooth and full of depth on the palate, with fresh apples and pears, juicy mandarin, sweet apricot and nectarine, elderberries, dried and textural fruit, sage, black tea, honey, nuttiness, and a subtle spiced character. The slightest touch of tannins adds a delicious texture alongside a refreshing minerality.

Its smooth and highly drinkable, while being full of flavour and complexity.

NERD NOTES

Viticulture

Hand Harvest in September

Soil: Rocky Clay

Vinification

Grapes are hand picked, de- stemmed and gravity fed with their skins into large wooden barrels for maceration which variates but usualy lasts from 7 to 20 days and starts with natural yeasts on the temperature at 30 Celsius degrees. Pigeage is done at least three times a day in which period wine undergoes malo-lactic fermentation. After pressing it is agged for one year in big oak barrels (1000 to 2500 l).