Maurer - Karom 2021
Maurer - Karom 2021
The wine opens with a flinty - wet stoney reduction - resonating the tension of the volcanic terroir. As it opens ripe peach, mango chutney and herbal mint notes float to the foreground. Offers multilayered concentration, a creamy texture long finish and a great depth on the palate with a masterful balance. To enjoy now or cellar for eternity
Winemaker | Oszkár Maurer
Region | Szerèmsèg - Fruska Gora, Serbia
Single Vineyard | Nagy - Krisztus
Variety | Szerémi Zöld, Bakator, Mézes Fehér , Riesling
Viticulture | Organic certified
Soil | Volcanic beadrock, Alluvial limestone, Clay
Altitude | 200 - 350 m
Age of the vines | 30 years
Bottles made | 1500 bottles
Interesting facts
Nagy-Krisztus is one of the greatest sites on the 500 million-year-old Volcanic Fruska Gora in the heart of Serbia. Nagy - (translates to Grand) denotes a classification system that nowadays resembles Burgundy or Bordeaux. Interesting to note that old maps predating the French appellation systems already mention these names.
Vinification
The grapes are de-stemmed and macerated on the skins for 3 days. After pressing the juice ferments and ages in Amphoras for 12 months on the fine lees. It is bottled by gravity without fining filtration or the addition of sulphur.