Sfera Noir, 2021

Location: our vineyards are situated in Banostor village, on northern slopes of Fruska Gora Mountain, looking to Danube River. The mountain, located at north-west part of Serbia, is a natural geological phenomenon (Fruska Gora is also called the "Mirror of the geological past"), as it is built from the rocks from almost all geological periods. It used to be an island during the existence of the Pannonian Sea. Part of Fruska Gora is a protected area - National park. Actually, our vineyards are at the border with the National park. Romans were the one who planed vineyard in our region, 17 of their emperors where born in today’s Serbia, 4 of them in Fruska Gora. Terroir: soil in vineyards is very diverse, mostly made from cambisol and vertisol (types of clay) with presence of volcanic rocks, limestone and marl. Such soil is rich in nutrients and very easy to cultivate. We have huge influence from Danube River, such as a second sun reflection, during winter we don’t have freezing, but also during summer when cold breeze is always present. Fruska Gora spreads on 45th parallel north, same as Bordo. During 15th century it was recognized as world’s top three terroirs, alongside Bordo and Burgundy. Vineyards are on 140-220 m.a.s.l, with more than 3,500 sunny hour annually and enough rain to fill the grapes with all the necessary ingredients for a good wine. Vineyards: we currently cultivate 7.98 hectares. From harvest 2019 our share is completed treated organically, from 2020 we started with organic certification (current approved EU ‘’in transition process’’). Grapes are handpicked with yield of approx. 5.5t/ha. Winemaking: we started in 2013, but presence on the market is from 2017. We work with Oszkar Maurer as our winemaker. In the cellar we are low-intervention, using only little bit of sulfur prior bottling. Our philosophy in wines is balance and elegance and we tend to express fruitiness which our terroir gives to us.