NERA - Tomaz

In early September, 80 percent of the onions are cut off and left on the vine. The grapes thus dry spontaneously or dehydrate during the following weeks, and have a higher concentration of sugar and extract. Black Malvasia then goes through 30-40 days of maceration, and then is prepared for aging in oak barrique barrels, in which it rests for a year and a half to two, then the wine from all barriques is paired together in stainless steel for three months, and after filling for at least another it rests in bottles for three months to calm down and round off. Black Malvasia Nera from the first series of the Tomaz winery, ie from the 2015 harvest, has 15 percent alcohol, and a color that eludes standard descriptions of red wines. In the rich complex aroma of this wine, when standing in a glass, there are associations with ripe red fruits, especially raspberries and strawberries, on dry grass or dried leaves, and even later there are aromas of ripe tomatoes and various spices.