2022 Bura-Mrgudić Rukatac Orange (Skin Contact)

100% organic and dry farmed Rukatac from red clay/limestone bedrock soils on  nland locations on Pelješac Peninsula, mostly flat and approximately 300 meters above sea level.  All grapes are strictly hand-harvested and then de-stemmed. The wine was fermented in open vats with strictly native yeasts, with approximately 7 days of skin maceration. Aged for 4 months in stainless steel (inox) tanks and bottled after a coarse filtration. Bottled unfined with only 10ppm SO2. 12.5% alcohol. Only 5,000 bottles made. 

Tasting Notes

The deep red clay soils on the coastal cliffs of Pelješac produce a skin-contact white that has an aromatic apricot and pear nose and a well-balanced acidity.  Delightful golden color that pops in the glass. Fresh but with rustic, chalky, limestone-like tannins that radiate sunshine on your palate. A mineral-driven skin contact wine, with plenty of salinity, and a touch of viscous almond bitterness on the finish. This wine develops as it warms up. Leave it on ice upon opening, or simply set it on the table and enjoy the journey.

About Bura-Mrgudic

Located on the steep 45 degree Southern slopes of Pelješac Peninsula known for its big reds, Bura vineyards produce the most unique, delicious and prestigious wine to ever come out of the Dalmatian Coast. As much as there is talk about all the different wineries and winemakers in Croatia, no other winemaker stands out more than Niko Bura and his sacred Bura Dingac. Niko Bura’s vineyards are fully organic and are the truest expression of the microclimate and land of Croatia’s southern Dalmatian coast. The Bura family has one of the longest traditions of winemaking in Dingac and Croatia as a whole, spanning over sixteen generations -- since the year 1410!