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Region
Croatia > Istria
Appellation
Western Istria
Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Vermentino, Glera, Friulano, Riesling Italico
Field Blend
Soil
N/A
Facts
Unfiltered, Native yeast, Skin-contact (macerated/orange), Minimal SO2, Unfined
ABV
13 %
Residual Sugar
N/A
Sulfite Level
56 mg/L
Total Acidity
N/A
Production (Bottles)
8600 bottles
The vineyard
Bačva, Višnjan
Exposure
South East / South, South West / West
Age of the wines
N/A
Altitude
167m - 188m
Size
N/A
The cellar
Maceration: 65 days; Malolactic Fermentation: Completed; 90 days contact with original tannins extracted out of the skin and pips of the grapes.
Harvest date
September 4, 2011
Vessel
Neutral oak
Elevage
The wine is bottled without clarification or stabilization, after up to nine years of careful ageing in wooden vats, barrels and giaras.
Bottling date
August 23, 2021
Zara Rožanić’s sophisticated orange, long macerated field blend, of not less than seven grape varieties – a white dressed in red - Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Vermentino, Glera, Friulano and Riesling Italico.
The Roxanich Zara 5/6 retains the original fruitiness of the grape, but pleasantly surprises the palate with some hearty richness of secondary aromas, as result of up to 90 days contact with original tannins extracted out of the skin and pips of the grapes. The wine is bottled without clarification or stabilization, after up to nine years of careful ageing in wooden vats, barrels and giaras.
Zara features a spectacular aroma of dried apricot, orange blossom, oriental spices and saffron, as well as light nutty hints. The yeasty and fruity dryness impact is intense. Gentle in the beginning, Zara develops to full complexity on the palate, with long lasting lovely orange tannins that linger on the finish. It’s dry and full-bodied, rounded off by an irresistible freshness, remarkable amber color and gentle acidity. The Roxanich Zara 5/6 is dedicated to those connoisseurs who want to enjoy a meditative, energizing and raw orange wine, aged long and with love.
Zara Rožanić’s sophisticated orange, long macerated field blend, of not less than seven grape varieties – a white dressed in red - Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Vermentino, Glera, Friulano and Riesling Italico.
The Roxanich Zara 5/6 retains the original fruitiness of the grape, but pleasantly surprises the palate with some hearty richness of secondary aromas, as result of up to 90 days contact with original tannins extracted out of the skin and pips of the grapes. The wine is bottled without clarification or stabilization, after up to nine years of careful ageing in wooden vats, barrels and giaras.
Zara features a spectacular aroma of dried apricot, orange blossom, oriental spices and saffron, as well as light nutty hints. The yeasty and fruity dryness impact is intense. Gentle in the beginning, Zara develops to full complexity on the palate, with long lasting lovely orange tannins that linger on the finish. It’s dry and full-bodied, rounded off by an irresistible freshness, remarkable amber color and gentle acidity. The Roxanich Zara 5/6 is dedicated to those connoisseurs who want to enjoy a meditative, energizing and raw orange wine, aged long and with love.
About Roxanich
Mladen Rožanić is another first-generation winemaker in our portfolio . He is a Swiss entrepreneur with strong ties to his native Istria , Croatia , where his wine adventure started about 30 years ago , founding the Roxanich winery . Today , he runs the winery with his six daughters whose names decorate the labels of some of the wines . This unconventional , artisan estate started as a passion project , that involved into a very serious winery . Located in the town of Motovun , in the middle of the lush Istrian Penninsula , the winery crafts rare , long aged , premium , natural wines , from Western part of Istria , just across the North Adriatic from Venice . The Roxanich cellar is located ...