2021 Negotians Vinarius Pošip Evans
Island of Korčula, Croatia
2021
100% Pošip (Poe-ship)
Mediterranean
Rich red, sandy and rocky soil
Skin macerated for a few days, basket pressed into both tank and barrel then aged in each vessel for 6 months.
13%
Notes & Pairings
This is more or less the same fruit as the estate Pošip, with the exception that half is barrel fermented, barrel aged, and then combined with the stainless steel version before bottling. Hand harvested looking up at the village of Smokvica, the grapes were macerated for a few days on the skins and then basket pressed into both tank and barrel. 6 months of aging in each vessel before being blended. Racked only once with a small addition of SO2. The inaugural vintage was named in honor of the free jazz styling of John Coltrane. After a few lessons learned, this vintage is in reference to the impressionist harmony of Bill Evans. Less oxidative notes than before and the vintage as a whole wields a lighter hand all around. A nice follow-up to the rich and structured Coltrane.
