ROJAC Renero 2018
e-label
Technical Information
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Location | Baredi, Slovenska Istra, Slovenia |
| Vineyard(s) | Baredi, Stari d’or |
| Grape Variety(ies) | Refošk (Refosco) |
| Appellation | ZGP, Controlled Geographic Origin |
| Expositions | Baredi: terraces on a slope, South East; Stari d’or: slope and top of a slope, South East |
| Altitude | Baredi: 200 - 220 m; Stari d’or: 220 - 240 m |
| Soil | Eocene flysch, originating from sea sediments with layers of limestone |
| Training System | Single guyot |
| Plants Density (average) | 7000 vines/ha (2 m x 0,5 m) |
| Year(s) the Vines Were Planted | 1996 – 1999 |
| Yield per Plant/Ha (average) | Up to 0.5 kg/vine, 3500 kg/ha |
| Harvest Period | Last week of September and first week of October, 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 | 35 days of maceration with daily – every 4 hours (day/night) – punchdowns by hand |
| Employed Yeasts | Spontaneous fermentation, no cultivated yeasts added (Natural) |
| Malolactic Fermentation | Yes, without bacteria added (Natural) |
| Barrel Ageing | 60 months in small neutral oak barrels, no racking/soutirage; bottled in August 2019 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 | 16 % vol |
| Biological or Biodynamical Cultivation | Certified biological farming, some biodynamic operations |
| First Vintage Bottled | 2005 |
| Ageing Potential | 20 years |
| Serving Temperature | 18 – 20 °C |