ROJAC Malvazija Maceracija 2017
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Technical Information
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Location | Baredi, Slovenska Istra, Slovenia |
| Vineyard(s) | Raven, Stari d’or |
| Grape Variety(ies) | Malvazija (Malvasia) |
| Appellation | ZGP, Controlled Geographic Origin |
| Expositions | Raven: bottom of a slope and slope, South East; Stari d’or: slope, 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, up to 5500 kg/ha |
| Harvest Period | Second week of September, manual harvesting |
| Fermentation Casks | Maceration and fermentation in large cone oak barrels |
| Fermentation Temperature | Not controlled, around 22 °C with a maximum of 28 °C |
| Maceration | 2 full moon circles or approx. 56 days of maceration |
| Employed Yeasts | Spontaneous fermentation, no cultivated yeasts added (Natural) |
| Malolactic Fermentation | Yes, without bacteria added (Natural) |
| Barrel Ageing | 30 months in small neutral oak barrels and big neutral oak barrels, no racking/soutirage; bottled in April 2016 using 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 | 2000 |
| Ageing Potential | 20 years |
| Serving Temperature | 14 – 16 °C |