100% Malvazija Istarska

Istria, Croatia

This is a tale of a son of a Frenchwoman and an Istrian father, growing native Croatian grapes and making them in an old Mussolini-era concrete water tank. Born in French Basque Country (Jurançon) in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Dimitri Brečević studied oenology in France and then worked at Domaine de Chevalier in addition to working harvests in Australia, New Zealand, Bordeaux, and Burgundy. In 2004 he decided to invest himself in his father’s homeland of Istria near the town of Buzet.

With just 3 days skin contact this is a perfect introduction to orange wine. A lovely straw-yellow colour with golden edges. This is a harmonious wine with a soft and smooth texture, quince aromas and floral hints. There is a slight hint of sweet spices and aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as sage.