With just over one hectare located below the village of Smokvica, the vines are treated with sulfur, copper when necessary, milk and algae. The vineyards are bustling with life, cover crops, and have over two decades of built up immunity and as many inputs as the island allows. Most of their neighbors still think they are a little backyard and or ill advised to farm in this way. Even when other growers inquire about switching to organic farming there’s a choir of experts saying that it’s basically impossible on Korčula - too much disease pressure and the native grapes won’t survive. Petar is one of these amazing hold outs that we are grateful to have found.

 

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