Kabola - Malvazija - 2020 - Le Baroudeur du Vin

Malvazija 2021

Name: Kabola - Malvazija - 2021
Brand: Valade & Transandine
Price: 185.0 HKD
Availability: OutOfStock

KABOLA

$1,109.00

An organic Croatian white wine made with finesse and lightness.

Croatia

Vin White

13%

Viticulture

10 years +

100% Malvazija Istarska

750ml
Box of 6 bottles (75cl)

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Here we have a superb vintage from organic farming from a variety of Malvasia specific to Istria (Croatian region). The wine is dry while retaining refined freshness, pleasant minerality and medium body. It opens with white flowers , citrus fruits , green apple and apricot . The wine is harmonious and very pleasant to drink, with menthol notes in the aftertaste. It is exceptionally balanced, with intense flavor and a beautiful finish.

Where are we traveling?

Istria region The estate is located in the northwest of the Istrian peninsula at 275 m above sea level, with a view of the Alps and the Dolomites on one side and the lush greenery of pristine nature and a beautiful panorama of the sea from the other. Part of the vineyard was planted on red soils with a high proportion of oxide which gives their best results with local red grape varieties and Bordeaux grape varieties. White lands, so called in opposition to red lands, are better suited to the cultivation of vines to produce white wines in particular from Malvasia Istarka, a grape variety totally different from French Malvasia. The vineyards are particularly fragmented and rarely exceed 5 hectares, a legacy of the communist period, the excess surface area being nationalized.

The little history of the country

Croatia

If Croatia is only a very young state, it is on the other hand a very old wine country. Wine in Croatia has a long, long history. Vines have been cultivated there since Antiquity. It was introduced around 5 centuries BC by the Greeks who planted the first vines in southern Dalmatia and more particularly in the islands unsuitable for any other form of cultivation with their rocky slopes falling steeply towards an indigo sea. Today in full renaissance, a direct consequence of the independence won just over 25 years ago (June 21, 1991). It has allowed the emergence of a young and dynamic generation of winegrowers firmly determined to reconnect with an age-old tradition which was in danger. As in France, wines are strictly labeled according to their origin. There are some 300 official wine regions, generally divided into coastal and inland wines. The majority of wines are white and are produced in the interior of the country, while red wines are produced along the coast. Although there are hundreds of grape varieties in Croatia, experts agree that the red Plavac Mali grape produces the best red wine. Plavac Mali is genetically identical to the Zinfandel grape which clearly comes from Croatia, and not Italy as has long been believed. Prosecco sparkling wine from Croatia comes from the white Bogdanusa grape. Malvazija from Istria and Posip from Korcula produce Croatia's most famous white wines.