SoHu Graševina
Winery: SoHu
Classification: Dry white wine
Varieties: 100% Graševina (aka Welschriesling)
Appellation: Fericanci, Slavonia, Croatia
Annual Production: 6,000 bottles
Density & Yield: 5,000 vines/ha; 1 kg/vine
Alcohol: 12%
Climate: Continental, with dry and hot summers, and cold, snowy winters
Terrain: Most of the vineyards are on southern sun-exposure slopes that receive constant breezes. Exceptional quality volcanic and sandy soils with white clay stones, on a bedrock of slate and granite.
Farming: No irrigation. A minimal amount of spraying, as needed, only with substances approved for sustainable farming in Slavonia, Croatia.
Vinification: Hand-harvested and de-stemmed. All fermentation was done in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures to preserve the aromas and freshness. Temperatures were approx. 16˚C-18˚C. After aging in the inox tanks for approximately 10 months, the wine is coarsely fined and filtered before bottling.
Notes: This Graševina, comes from the vineyard located just South of the Hungarian border (SoHu!). The wine’s aromas are pure, clean and poignant, but with plenty of sunshine and minerality. Aromas of apples and lemons lead to a bright palate with, vibrant, delicious viscosity and acidity, with pleasantly mild bitterness typical of the grape variety. Accompany with warm appetizers, vegetable casseroles, pasta in cream sauce, cooked meat, whole roasted white/blue fish, sushi/sashimi galore, and mussels made in white wine, with garlic and parsley.
Winery Information
SoHu Winery
Tucked in the northeastern corner of Croatia, in the Croatian Danube region, right below the border of Hungary, lies Slavonija: one of Croatia’s most important winegrowing regions and the home of Croatia’s most important white grape: Graševina (aka Welschriesling). The winery’s original cellar was built in 1804 and has evolved over multiple generations when Croats from northern Dalmatia began trading in this region and sharing their viticultural knowledge with the region.