2022 Pomalo Blaufrankisch, Slavonija, Croatia

ABOUT THIS WINE

100% Frankovka (aka Blaufrankisch) from Slavonija – Pannonian basin, Continental Croatia. The vines grown on volcanic and sandy soils with white clay stones, on a bedrock of slate and granite. Hand-picked. Destemmed and pressed with 7-14 days of skin maceration with spontaneous fermentation. Racked and 4-6 months aging on fine lees in stainless steel. Lightly sulphured. Minimum necessary filtration before bottling in February 2023.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

The Begovi cousins are two phenomenal winemakers from starkly different backgrounds – one based in the northeastern mountains of Slovenia, one based on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia whom discovered their long-lost relation to each other over their mutual family lineage in the village of Kozice, Croatia.