ROJAC Malvazija 2022

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Technical Information
Attribute Description
Location Baredi, Slovenska Istra, Slovenia
Vineyard(s) Raven
Grape Variety(ies) Malvazija Istriana (Istrian Malvasia)
Appellation ZGP, Controlled Geographic Origin
Expositions Bottom of a slope and slope, South East
Altitude 150 - 180 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 1994 – 2004
Yield per Plant/Ha (average) 1.5 kg/vine, 8250 kg/ha
Harvest Period First week of September, manual harvesting in the early morning hours due to the need to work with cool grapes
Fermentation Tanks Stainless Steel
Fermentation Temperature Controlled at 13 °C
Maceration None, from the time of harvest to gentle pressing passes less than one hour
Employed Yeasts Inoculated fermentation, no cultivated yeasts added but with a boiling tip
Malolactic Fermentation None
Ageing 6 months in Stainless Steel; bottled in March 2017 using the moon calendar/at the right moon phase
Fining and/or Filtration Organic bentonite clarified, first and only slight (rough) filtration pre bottling
Alcohol by Volume 12% vol
Biological or Biodynamical Cultivation Certified biological farming, some biodynamic operations
First Vintage Bottled 1994
Ageing Potential 20 years
Serving Temperature 12 – 14 °C