Tomac Blanc de Noirs
Winery: Tomac
Classification: Brut Nature Sparkling Wine
Varietals: 100% Pinot Noir
Appellation: Plešivica
Annual Production: 7,000 bottles
Alcohol: 12.5%
Climate: Continental climate, mild to high temperatures during the growing season, with consistent rain.
Terrain: Mainly limestone and marl, further promoting the production of acidity in grapes. The vineyards are south-facing, enabling the grapes to receive sufficient sunshine for better ripening. The vineyards lie on rolling hills, starting from 200 meters in elevation up to over 400 meters.
Farming: Biodynamic and organic farming
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation in 500 L oak barrels, spontaneous malolactic fermentation, and aging on the fine lees for 16months, Zero dosage/Brut nature.
Tasting Notes: Plešivica is touted as “Croatia’s Champagne”, where Chardonnay and Pinot Noir (“Pinot Crni” in Croatian) thrive here due to the steep hills and wind-rich natural amphitheaters in the region.
Blanc de Noir is a vivid and energetic sparkling wine, which shows the power and ripeness of the fruit grown in its southfacing vineyards, while also demonstrating the sophisticated elegance and poise that this region commands.
It’s ample red-fruit fragrance persists with great length, also on the nose touch of apricot and ripe citrus, with vivid acidity and a long creamy finish. A truly remarkable sparkling wine that is more proof why this family’s sparkling wines should be placed amongst some of the world’s best.
Winery Information
Tomac
The Tomac family has been making wine for over 100 years, and has a total of 9ha of vineyards, including the varietals of Rhine Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and old Plešivica varieties. Many vineyards are very old, up to 80 years!, and all Tomac wines are produced exclusively from grapes from the family's own vineyards.