ROJAC Borac 2020
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Technical Information
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Location | Baredi, Slovenska Istra, Slovenia |
| Vineyard(s) | Raven, Stari d’or |
| Grape Variety(ies) | Malvasia, Bianchera Istriana |
| Appellation | ZGP, Controlled Geographic Origin |
| Expositions | Raven: Bottom of the Hill and Hill, South East; Stari d’or: Hill, South East |
| Altitude | Raven: 150 - 180 m; Stari d’or: 180 - 200 m |
| Soil | Eocene flysch, originating from sea sediments with layers of limestone |
| Training System | Single guyot |
| Plants Density (average) | 5500 vines/ha (2 m x 0,8 m) |
| Year(s) the Vines Were Planted | 1980 – 1994 |
| Yield per Plant/Ha (average) | Up to 1 kg/vine, 5500 kg/ha |
| Harvest Period | Second week of September, manual harvesting |
| Fermentation Casks | Maceration and fermentation in kvevri (volume 1000 l – 1500 l) |
| Fermentation Temperature | Not controlled, around 14 °C with a maximum of 22 °C |
| Maceration | 5 full moons from September to March |
| Employed Yeasts | Spontaneous fermentation, no cultivated yeasts added (Natural) |
| Malolactic Fermentation | Yes, without bacteria added (Natural) |
| Barrel Ageing | 18 months in small and large neutral oak barrels, no racking/soutirage; bottled in January 2023 according to the moon calendar/at the right moon phase |
| Wood for Barrels’ Origin | French and Slovenian |
| Fining and/or Filtration | Self-fining in barrels, no filtration |
| Alcohol by Volume | 12.5 % vol |
| Biological or Biodynamical Cultivation | Certified biological farming, some biodynamic operations |
| First Vintage Bottled | 2017 |
| Ageing Potential | 10 years |
| Serving Temperature | 14 – 16 °C |