Merlot 100%

Šumadija Merlot transformed into an expression of the region. Rich aromas of red and black berries, ripe plums and blackberries, with gentle layered oak contributing aromas of cloves, smoke and sweet spices. Trag is a fresh, rich and powerful wine rounded-off by intense ripe tannins. It is an ideal companion for rich local meals, but also a wine to mature in the cellar.

VINEYARD

Location: Smederevska Palanka, Serbia
Vineyard: Šumadija region, Krnjevo subregion
Position: South, 10% slope of the terrain
Microlocation and altitude: Vinogradi; 180m
Soil type: Loam/sand (Luvisol) on alluvial sediments, clayey soil
Grape training system and rootstock: Royat cordon on Cober 5bb
Grape variety: 100% Merlot
Vineyard aging and yield: 2009/15; 1,3 kg/plant
Harvest: Hand harvest, 18. and 24. september 2021.

WINE CELLAR

Maceration: 16 days
Fermentation: With selected yeast
Wine aging: 12 months in serbian and french barique, 2 year in bottle
Produced: 9.124 bottles 0,75l; Weight of bottle 500g

WINE PARAMETERS

Type of wine: Dry wine with geographical indication
Alcohol: 15%
Unfermented sugar: 0,74g/l
pH: 3,65
Acidity: 5,31g/l
Total extract: 34,60g/l
Total SO2: 119,30mg/l

WINE CONSUMPTION RECOMMENDATION

Food: Steak, cheese, dried meat
Music: First album from our treep – Frajle
Literature: Long nights and black flags – Dejan Stojiljković
Temperature: 15-18◦C
Optimal time: 2024-2029.

AWARDS

Gold:
Harvest 2017 – AWC 2020
Harvest 2019 – BIWC 2022
Harvest 2022 – Emozioni dal mondo 2025
Silver:
Harvest 2017 – BIWC 2020
Harvest 2017 – DECANTER 2020
Harvest 2019 – AWC 2022
Harvest 2019 – Emozioni dal mondo 2022
Harvest 2019 – OB Wine Trophy 2022
Harvest 2021 – AWC 2025
Harvest 2021 – OB Wine Trophy 2025
Harvest 2022 – OB Wine Trophy 2025
Bronze:
Harvest 2021 – OB Wine Trophy 2023