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Bermet – a wine specialty from Serbia
“Bermet belongs to the family of aromatized wines, which gain their particular flavour through added herbs and spices…There is no single recipe for this wine as every family has its own combination…The exact list of ingredients and the proportions are kept secret.” by
/ Serbia / 7 comments
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Vinogradi Botunjac – Župa, Serbia
“Botunjac’s wines truly express the local ‘podneblje’ (Serbian for ‘terroir’) and show an exceptional beauty…a kind of journey into the past: in fact, every bottle is a surprise, as every wine used to be before.” by
/ Serbia / 9 comments
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Serbia’s Negotin region – wine in ancient stone cellars
“There are several autochthonous grape varieties in the Negotin region, mostly very rare. Only in recent years have some been rediscovered…Noteworthy are Bagrina and Black Tamjanika.” by
/ Serbia / 5 comments
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Hercegovina Produkt Charisma Blatina 2012 – 83 points
Hercegovina Produkt Charisma Blatina 2012 – “Underripe redcurrant and black pepper on the palate…Earthy quality, with generous acidity.” by
/ Blatina, Bosnia / 6 comments
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Iločki Podrumi Premium Traminac (2011) – 91 points
Iločki Podrumi Premium Traminac (2011) – “Predominant flavours of nectarine and passion fruit, with blossom, nutmeg and a hint of liquorice…Fresh, expressive and harmonious.” by
/ Croatia, Traminac / 8 comments
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Vera Tamjanika Reserve by Vino Budimir – 89 points
Vera Tamjanika Reserve (2008) – “Fresh, floral notes of honey-suckle…Flavours of dried apricots, nutmeg and almond…Distinct minerality and refreshing acidity.” by
/ Serbia, Tamjanika / 3 comments
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Matošević Alba Barrique (2007) – 88 points
Matošević Alba Barrique (2007) – “Aromas of sweet and pungent spices – cloves, nutmeg and liquorice – plus peach and a hint of pear…Peach and apricot upfront on the palate, followed by almond and overripe quince.” by
/ Croatia, Malvasia / 3 comments
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All about Sangiovese
“Sangiovese is among the noblest autochthonous grape varieties in Italy…the spectrum of aromas it may develop depending on terroir is spectacular and it usually has great potential for ageing.” by
/ Italy, Sangiovese / 4 comments
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The wine cellars of Ilok, Croatia
The wines of Ilok, in the easternmost part of Croatia, have long enjoyed recognition beyond the region; its Traminac apparently being served during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Its main autochthonous sorts – Graševina and Traminac – are now key to restoring some of this past prestige.... Continue reading
/ Croatia, Grasevina, Traminac / 5 comments
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Refošk by Rojac, Slovenia
“The soil of the region where the Rojac family grow their vines provides this wine with a deep and mineral structure…this red is rather slightly ‘metallic’ like the terra rossa (red clay soil, containing iron) Teran. It is a pleasant and very surprising taste, followed by black and red pepper... Continue reading
/ Slovenia / 2 comments