Vukušić Zlato
Winery: Voštinić – Klasnić
Classification: Dry skin contact wine
Varietals: 100% Zlatarica
Appellation: Pojezerje, Dalmatia, Croatia
Density and Yield: Granica micro location, single vineyard (7000 vines), 24.4 m and Podgorica (1500 vines) 23,3 m in elevation1.5 kg/vine
Annual Production: 3,000 bottles
Alcohol: 11.9%
Climate: Mediterranean, with dry and hot summers, and mild winters
Terrain: Vineyards on valley plains in northern part of Pojezerje on calcocambisol and fluvisol soil.
Farming: Practicing organic. The vineyards have no irrigation, and spraying is done only with sulfites and copper, if needed.
Vinification: All grapes are hand-picked and crushed and sees 10 days of skin maceration in open vats while undergoing spontaneous fermentation. The wine is then aged for 6-8 months in stainless steel and then transferred to used 225L Slavonian oak barrels for 3 months.
Tasting Notes: Zlato, directly translated to "gold", is old school Zlatarica, with a modern twist. In the old days before modern technology, it was typical for these wines to be produced with some skin contact. With tradition in mind but with a fresher style, we make this now with a much shorter maceration and short-term aging, along with a delicate harvest of grapes, allowing for a beautiful light and fresh Dalmatian orange. Our elders approve!
Made to honor our late "dida" (grandfather/father) Mate, who adored big, bold Zlatarica oranges combined with a tiny bit of sparkling water. As ac child, this was one of the first contacts with wine, for me - macerated Zlatarica.
Winery Information
Voštinić — Klasnić
Voštinić — Klasnić is located on a small hill near Ivanić Grad, in the region of Moslavina, far away from the stress and city hustle of Zagreb, a beautiful and humble estate surrounded by vineyards and orchards. The family has been making wine since 1936 when Tomislav's great grandfather planted the first vines of Škrlet in this area, some of which are still growing in the vineyards today and some of the oldest living Škrlet vines in existence.