2018 Zlatan Plavac Grand Select

100% Plavac Mali ABV: 15% Island of Hvar, Dalmatia, Croatia Climate: Mediterranean, with dry and hot summers, and mild winters Terrain: Located on some of the most breath-taking and dramatic vineyards in Croatia, if not the entire world - southern exposure, 35-45% drastic slopes of Hvar Island with an altitude level ranging from approximately the sea level to 1,000 meters. Ideal climate, perfect for organic vine growing was spotted by the Ancient Greeks who settled here and planted with vines pre-Roman Empire. A very rocky soil that is mostly red clay topsoil with a rugged limestone foundation. Farming: Organic. No irrigation, minimal amount of spraying in Spring and mid-summer months, with small amounts of powdered sulfites. Vinification: Hand-harvest followed by 8-14 days of skin maceration in stainless steel tanks, later controlled fermentation in wooden vinificators for an additional 8-10 days at a temperature of 22° C - 25° C. Fermentation is strictly done through native/natural y