Skegro Žilavka
Winery: Skegro Family WInery
Classification: Dry white wine
Varieties: Žilavka 90%, Bena 5%, other indigenous varieties 5%
Appellation: Mostar
Vineyard location: Radišići, Hercegovina
Climate: Mediterranean, hot summers and mild winters, 2300 hours of sunshine annually
Vineyard: Traditional terraced vineyards, south exposure, 130-150m altitude. Density 5.500 -6.000 vines/ha, short spur pruning, average yield 40-60hL/ha
Soil: Deep calcareous marl, layers of sandstone and flint
Variety: Žilavka, traditionally planted as a field blend with a small percentage of local varieties as Bena and Krkosija, to complement with the acidity, must yield.
Fermentation: Depending on ripeness and vineyard site, the grapes are either direct berry pressed or whole-cluster pressed to a cold soak (maceration) overnight. All fermentations occur in stainless steel and remain on fine lees for 6-8 months with occasional battonage.
Tasting Notes: This wine is clean, fresh, and pure example of the Žilavka grape. Very bright with lots of sunshine, honeydew, stone fruit, salted grapefruit, and balancing acidity with touches of chalky minerality and a subtle bitter almond on the finish.
Winery Information
Skegro Family Winery
The Skegro family vineyards are mostly consisted of vines planted in 2005 in the small village of Radišići, in the southwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They have 2 hectares of south facing and terraced vineyards, which were cut into the hillside, rich with calcareous marl, sandstone and flint. Mostar, being within an hour from the Croatian coastline, offer a very similar climate: Mediterranean influence with extreme hot summers and mild winters.
