The grapes for this skin-contact white wine came from a small parcel of vines on our Laškovac vineyard, on the southwestern slopes of Plešivica wine region. The soil type is predominately aged alluvial loam, and the vines are pruned to two canes and trained in a normal vertical shoot position. Also, only natural fertilizers were used in the vineyard. The grapes were harvested in August yielding 1 kg per vine. At our winery, we have dedicated on making no-sulfur orange wines, so this wine is made with absolutely zero added sulfur.

The title of the orange series “In search of the forgotten time” inspired by Proust came from the wine itself since the process and the wine has reminded the winemaker of the forgotten time of his life, a time of the child moments with the family lost. With that said every wine has the winemaker’s memory inscribed on the label. Through the story, you can also get the essence of the wine. The label was designed as a graphic interpretation of old family photos.

Winemakers’ story: “My father was strong and tall. Of the three harvesters, he climbed the hill the fastest. I spent my days in the harvest next to a wooden carriage that carried two large wooden barrels. The barrels were tilted with the window open at the bottom. Wiping sweat from their foreheads, they pour grapes into the barrel, and I quickly jump to pick up what has left on the bottom with my little hands. The barrel smells of honey, the sweetest fruit compote, and my grandmother’s favorite cake. The fingers are sweet and sticky. A swarm of bees around me.”