Violetta Kozlovic

• Grape variety: Merlot 80%, Teran 20%
• Category: semi dry rose wines
• Wine-growing area: West Istria, Croatia Vineyard: Vale and Santa Lucia
• Vineyard age: 11 – 20 years Altitude of vineyard: 200 – 240 m
• Vineyard orientation: south Soil composition: flysch, limestone, clay
• Harvested: by hand
• Vinification: manual selection of grapes, cryo maceration 4 – 5 h, pressing, fermentation
• Aging: inox
• Alcohol by volume: 13,0 %vol
• Total acidity: 5,5 g/l
• Unfermented sugar: 1,1 g/l
• Serving temperature: 6-8 °C

Winemaker's notes:

Violetta 2018 has a bright, pale salmon colour. On the nose there is a gentle, pretty nose of fresh red berry fruits, especially raspberries, and grapefruits displaying its youth in vivacity. Dry on the palate with medium acidity levels and medium body with a good intensity of fruit and good aftertaste. Although it is a rather easy-going rosé, Violetta does not want to be an upfront fruity wine, but rather a rose with a bit more taste on the palate. It gives just that.

Combining with food:

Violetta is an all-rounder that can be well served as an aperitif but will give lots of pleasure all the way through the meal. It will even work as a steward with most of the main dishes. Great summer wine.

Aging potential:

This is best to be drunk within the next three year but will bring pleasure for 2-3 more years.