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The unfamiliar story of Herzegovina’s Vinarija Škegro
With their innovative approach to winemaking, Škegro Family Winery is making a profound contribution to realising the full potential of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s indigenous varieties – Blatina, Trnjak, and Žilavka. The latter, in particular, could do for the country’s wine reputation what Malvazija has for Croatia and Grüner Veltliner for... Continue reading
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Stina Winery – Brač’s second most famous export
Stina Winery on the island of Brač in Croatia is stubbornly committed to producing wines from indigenous Dalmatian varieties that boast freshness, balance, and complexity. It is a purity of philosophy as white and simple as the very labels that adorn their bottles, and the very stone that Brač itself... Continue reading
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Riesling from Traben-Trarbach
Up to the end of the 19th century, some of the Mosel Rieslings enjoyed fame comparable with celebrated Bordeaux reds. The two devastating World Wars and following developments resulted in a decline in quality and so Germany started to be associated with easy-going semi-sweet whites like Blue Nun. From the eighties onwards... Continue reading
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Trapan Ponente Malvazija Istarska (2012) – 85 points
Trapan ‘Ponente’ Malvazija Istarska – “Rich honeysuckle bouquet…Floral, some melon notes, but without the rich tropical fruit of some Malvasia; more dry and minerally than most.” by
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Harvest time at Kozlović
Autochthoinos is pleased to present a series of photos providing an insight into the recent harvest at Kozlović Vina in Istria, Croatia. by
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Vino Budimir’s 2007 Sub Rosa awarded 91 points by eRobertParker.com
Vino Budimir’s 2007 Sub Rosa – “By far the most impressive of this group, it is tightly wound, powerful and intense, with fine fruit and tension on the finish. A touch rustic on opening, it comes around well.” by
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Pošip Čara 2012 from Korčula – 87 points
Pošip Čara 2012 – “Golden yellow with green hues…Pronounced nose of elderflower, and green and stone fruit…Nectarine, orange peel and hints of almond on the palate.” by
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Kozlović Akacia 2009 – 90 points
Kozlović Akacia 2009 – “Intense nose of stewed fruit, acacia flower and spice, with aromas of quince, apple and honeysuckle; flavours of sweet apricot, pear and nutmeg on the palate, with pronounced minerality”. by
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Primoz Lavrenčič – winemaking amidst the Burja winds
Slovenia’s Primoz Lavrenčič has been praised for his dedication to nurturing traditional winemaking in Vipava through an insistence on indigenous yeasts, autochthonous varieties, soil preservation, (non-certified) organic farming and minimal use of sulfur dioxide at bottling. by
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Serbia’s wine regions – Župa
In addition to several international grape varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion, and Italian Riesling, local producers in Župa like Budimir, Minić, Ivanović, Spasić, and Botunjac also grow autochthonous White Tamjanika and Prokupac. by
