Caldierosso
Rose
Malvazija istarska 2023
Malvazija is our basic wine, to which we devote most of our attention, always trying to achieve a balance between the freshness, or its refreshing character, and the structure and stability. Therefore, our Malvazija has the fruitiness and minerality typical for fresh Malvasijas, and at the same time it also has complexity, depth and aging potential. It usually reaches its peak a year after the harvest and maintains it for three to five more years.
0.75l
12 °C
13,10 EUR (98,70 HRK)
Technical data:
Vineyard area: Istra, Motovun
Vineyard name: Kaldir, Šubijent, Brkač
Ground type: Flysch, clay, limestone
Vineyard age: Planted between 2000 and 2012
Altitude: From 140 to 400 m
Yields: 6,5 tons per hectare
Harvest type: By hand
Vinification: Grape selection, pressing followed by fermentation in stainless steel tank at the temperature of 15 to 16 °C
Maturation: 6 months on fine lees in stainless steel tank
Maturation in the bottle: One month
Analytical data: Alcohol 13%, total acidity 6,1 g, residual sugar 1,7 g, pH 3,29
Year: 2023
Vegetation normally started during April, with occasional rainfall until summer, which is enabled normal and healthy development of the plant in the first phase and flowering in regular periods during the first half of May. The summer was extremely dry, with high daily temperatures and the last significant rain in mid-July, which partially accelerated ripening and color change (veraison) grapes. There was no rainfall until the harvest, which took place for Malvasia in the period from August 31. to 15.09., depending on the location of the individual plot and exposure to the sun. The year was marked by a long drought period during the summer, completely healthy grapes, slightly lower yields than standard and a week earlier harvest than usual.
Description:
Clear greenish-yellow color, pronounced aroma and taste with a lot of freshness and intensity. Smell characterized by fresh fruitiness, with an emphasis on vineyard peach and lime with yellow and green stone fruit in the background. The taste is characterized by pleasant minerality, medium body, depth and long duration. Its first impression is freshness, then a varietal sweetness appears in the middle, and on the finish followed by citrus fruits mixed with mineral saltiness and a pleasantly bitter note.
Gastronomic recommendation:
With white saltwater fish, grilled or baked in the oven, langoustine or shrimp risotto, shellfish like scallops, pasta with white meat or seafood, chicken with rice, sushi and sashimi, Istrian fuži pasta with light sauces, turkey meat.
