Wine name: Andreis
Vintage: 2021
Producer: Vinas Mora
Grape varieties: 100% Babić
Region: Dalmatia, Croatia
Appellation: Dalmatinska zagora / Primošten (Croatian coastal wine region)
Vinification method: Hand-harvested fruit, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in open-top vessels, no fining, no filtration, minimal sulphur at bottling, ageing in used oak barrels and neutral vessels
Maceration: Extended maceration on skins, roughly two to four weeks, with gentle punch-downs
Colour: Deep ruby with garnet reflections, medium density
Bouquet: Sour cherry, dried fig and blackberry, with Mediterranean herbs, carob, tobacco leaf and a saline, stony edge
Palate: Dry and structured, firm but ripe tannins, bright acidity, red and dark berry fruit, herbal and mineral finish with salty length
Alcohol content: Approximately 13.5% vol
Soils: Karst limestone, red clay (terra rossa) and stony slopes close to the Adriatic
Farming: Organic practices, low intervention, no synthetic treatments, old bush vines
Ageing potential: 6 to 10 years from the vintage
Food pairing: Lamb under the bell (peka), grilled beef, game stews, cured meats, hard sheep's cheeses, tomato-based pasta dishes
Serving temperature: 16 to 18 °C