VITOVSKA 6.7

Producer: Matej Skerlj

Production Area: Sgonico(TS)-Friuli V.G.-Italy

Vintage: 2018

Grapes: Vitovska  

Vinification: Maceration on the skins for one full year in open stone vats from the Carso region; spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts; no filtration,stabilization,or clarification.

Aging: One additional year in large oak barrels after maceration.

Alc.: 12,5%vol.

Allergens: Contains sulfites

Serving temperature: 10-12°C

Pairings: Grilled fatty fish such as salmon and tuna, pasta with white fish sauces, mixed fried fish, fish soups and steamed shellfish, or fish stews.

Tasting Notes: A wine of delicate power and deep minerality,expressing the rocky terroir of the Carso plateau.Aromas of herbs,citrus peel,and sea breeze with a textured,savory palate and long,saline finish.

In the heart of the Trieste Carso,in Sgonico, Matej Skerlj’s winery stands as one of the most authentic and uncompromising expressions of this rugged land.The Skerlj family has farmed these hills for generations: first through the grandfather’s mixed agriculture,then with the family’s osmizza and agriturismo.

Matej chose to continue the family’s winemaking tradition,focusing on Malvasia, Vitovska,and Terrano, grown on small plots of iron-rich red soil set among the limestone rocks of the Karst plateau.Here,the Bora winds, the sea,and the stone shape wines of strong identity,produced in very limited quantities (around 9,000 bottles per year)and crafted through long macerations and wooden cask aging.  

Supported by his sister Kristina,Matej works entirely by hand,embracing the natural rhythms and the harshness of the territory.His wines are regarded as some of the most genuine and distinctive interpretations of the Carso.