COUNTRY :
Croatia
REGION :
Dalmatia
PRODUCTION :
Alen Bibich
“Žutina”
Region: Dalmatia
Grape: Debit
Vineyard Size:
Soil: karst, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 50 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 90 day maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Plavina
Region: Dalmatia
Grape: Plavina
Vineyard Size:
Soil: karst, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 50 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 30 day maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 5 mg/L
“Opol”
Region: Dalmatia
Grape: Plavina, Debit, Moscato
Vineyard Size:
Soil: karst, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 50 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 21 day maceration of Plavina and Debit, 7 day maceration of Moscato, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 10 mg/L
Rose
Region: Dalmatia
Grape: Grenache
Vineyard Size: 3 hectares
Soil: karst, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 49 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 10 mg/L
“CRNO”
Region: Dalmatia
Grape: Syrah
Vineyard Size: 6 hectares
Soil: karst, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 38 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 14 day maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 10 mg/L
“Alante”
Region: Dalmatia
Grape: Debit, Maraština, Pinot Grigio, Pošip, Chardonnay
Vineyard Size:
Soil: karst, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 33 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 7-21 day maceration, separate, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 10 mg/L
“Alante”
Region: Dalmatia
Grape: Syrah
Vineyard Size:
Soil: karst, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 4 day maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: minimal
“San Vito”
Region: Dalmatia
Grape: Pinot Gris
Vineyard Size:
Soil: karst, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 60 day maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 18 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: minimal
“La Sin”
Region: Dalmatia
Grape: Lasin
Vineyard Size:
Soil: karst, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 50 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 15 day maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oakwith indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 5 mg/L
“Bas de Fain”
Region: Dalmatia
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard Size:
Soil: karst, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 7 day maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 18 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 5 mg/L