Dalia Trač
Winery: Vinarija Dalia
Classification: Dry white wine
Varietals: 100% Gewurztraminer
Appellation: Rogljevo-Rajac, Negotin Valley, Timok Region, Serbia
Density & Yield: 4.500 vines/ha, 1.5 kg/vine
Annual Production: 2,000 bottles
Alcohol: 12%
Climate: Continental with hot dry summers and harsh winters, even though in the last three years has been experienced considerable increases in temperature and increasingly mild winters; the temperature often reaches 40 degrees in the shade.
Terrain: Southwest facing and 3 km from the Timok River. The soil is a mixture of clay, sand and silt, with a good limestone content, and very rich in nutrients. The vineyards are positioned on 150 meters in elevation, with an average of 265 sunny days a year. The strong day-night temperature variations allow an excellent technological and phenolic maturation of the grapes.
Farming: Organically farmed, in conversion since 2021.
Vinification: Hand harvested in early September, fermented with indigenous yeasts; 1 day skin contact. Aged on fine lees for 7 months in stainless steel. Unfined, unfiltered and minimal sulfur addition used at bottling.
Tasting Notes: Trač is directly translated to “gossip” in Serbian, as this wine is meant to be shared amongst close company and a good conversation. Trač is a pure, honest, and refreshing wine of the region that reveals a balanced and highly drinkable wine meant to be enjoyed in good company. The wine shows a light and golden yellow color, with delicate floral and fruity aromas, popping with juicy lychee, white peach and orange zest. On the palate it is delicate but also balanced with structure and a nice lift of acidity making it so damn easy to drink, packing a long finish of lively tropical fruits and mandarin orange.
Winery Information
Vinarija Dalia
The story of Vinarija Dalia is a great one; One of the rebirth of ancient and forgotten Serbian wine regions and the journey of a young woman winemaker returning home and sparking a renaissance for authentic wines in her home.
The young winemaker Kristina Lukić at Vinarija Dalia, started learning how to make wine in Italy. After completing her studies in viticulture and oenology at the University of Udine, during which she completed her first two harvests in Sardinia and in Beaujolais, she started her journey around the world to enrich her cultural and professional knowledge.