Smederevka 2023 – Tikveš

The grapes to produce Smederevka Tikveš were carefully sorted, destemmed and pressed via a pneumatic press. Each variety was vinified separately. The Smederevka Tikveš juice was clarified by sedimentation and then fermented under temperature controlled conditions in stainless steel tanks to retain the purity of fruit.

Smederevka (pronounced Smed-er-EV-car) is an indigenous variety native to the Tikveš area of the Republic of North Macedonia and is the leading variety for white wines in the region. The vineyards are sustainably cultivated, with 80% of the vines planted on the slopes of hillside plots with east or south easterly orientation. The vines are double Guyot trained and are planted in well drained clay soils which are rich in carbonates and naturally encourage high yields. Therefore green harvesting takes place to reduce the yields and concentrate the flavours in the grapes. The grapes are manually harvested when they have reached optimal ripeness and maturity and are transported immediately to the winery to retain freshness.