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Essentials
Region
Serbia
Appellation
Fruška Gora
Grapes
Pinot grigio
Soil
limestone, loess, red/brown clay
Facts
Practicing biodynamic, Practicing organic, Unfined, Hand harvest, Native yeast, No added SO2, Unfiltered, Skin-contact (macerated/orange)
ABV
15.5 %
Residual Sugar
N/A
Sulfite Level
N/A
Total Acidity
N/A
Production (Bottles)
2150 bottles
The vineyard
Matej
Exposure
South-southeast
Age of the wines
12 years old
Altitude
140-210
Size
2 ha
The cellar
5-7 days of maceration, spontaneous fermentation and malo, no temperature control, 12 months of batonnage, no racking, no fining
Harvest date
August 27, 2017
Vessel
acacia, neutral oak, stainless, Neutral oak
Elevage
Maturation on lees for 28 months, 60% goes in 225L, 300L and 500L used French and Serbian oak barrels, and 40% goes into 500L acacia barrels. Then all of it goes in 2,000L stainless steel tanks.
Bottling date
April 26, 2021
Jantar means amber in old Slavic, which is why Bojan chose this name for his first (amber) wine. 2017 was a warm year and the wine is extracted, but highly aromatic, round and well balanced.
Jantar means amber in old Slavic, which is why Bojan chose this name for his first (amber) wine. 2017 was a warm year and the wine is extracted, but highly aromatic, round and well balanced.
Bojan Baša started his wine estate as a hobby back in 2010 when he planted his first vineyard entirely with Pinot Grigio . Today , his estate spans over 5 . 5 hectares (13 . 5 acres) . Baša’s winemaking approach is very minimalist , as he likes to focus on vineyard work for quality . He implements organic/biodynamic principles , supporting the high biodiversity in and around the vineyards . Apart from Pinot Grigio , he has also planted indigenous varieties from the region , such as Tamjanika , Furmint , Morava , Grašac Beli (Welschriesling) , and Prokupac . Looking ahead , he plans to plant a few more native varieties from the area , like Sremska Zelenika , Lipolist (Hárslevelű) , Medenac Beli , Bakator ...