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The wines of Francuska Vinarija
Naturally made, terroir-driven wines from Serbia
Website:
www.francuskavinarija.com
Estelle and Cyrille Bongiraud
(above) moved from France to the
Serbian village of Rogljevo, drawn by the limestone soils, beginning
here in 2003 and moving full time in 2007. Cyril should be able to
spot a good terroir: he's a specialist vineyard soil consultant.
And, working naturally, they are making some great wines. The
vineyards are spread across three Serbian villages – Rogljevo,
Smedovac and Rajac – which have 2000 years of winegrowing history.
The wines are really lovely, made in a natural way with very little
sulfur dioxide (total levels range from 10-15 mg/l in these wines).
THE WINES
Francuska Vinarija
Obećanje 2010 Vallée du Timok, Serbia
This is made from an old clone of Gamay called Monchaud Petits
Grains. It's supple and spicy with cherries and plums. Very pure and
mineral with a nice savouriness. Such a lovely wine. 93/100
Francuska Vinarija Poema 2010 Vallée du
Timok, Serbia
This is mostly Riesling, with some Graseniva and Tamjanika.
Lovely ripe flavours of citrus, pear and spice. Mineral, textured
and detailed, with lovely precision and depth. 93/100
Francuska Vinarija Tajna
white 2011 Serbia
Appley nose. Lovely mineral palate with apples, citrus, wax,
herbs and nuts. Generous, quite brilliant and quite edgy. 94/100
Francuska Vinarija
Istina white 2009 Serbia
This is Riesling. Reductive, mineral. Apples and lemons with
lovely detail. Fresh yet dense and detailed. 92/100
Francuska
Vinarija Tajna red 2011
Serbia
Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon. Sweet, ripe and full with lovely
cherries, plums and raspberries. Nice density with vivid black
fruits. Very fruity style. 92/100
Francuska
Vinarija Istina red
2011 Serbia
Vranac, Prokupac and Zacinjak. Textured and a bit oxidative with
lovely cherry and ripe apple notes, as well as hints of spice, earth
and minerals. A lovely wine. 92/100
Francuska
Vinarija Poema 2009 Serbia
A blend of Riesling,
Muscat, Tamjanika and Grasevina, from limestone soils. Very stony,
minerally wine with nutty, waxy, appley notes. Restrained nose of
pear and apple pie leads to a palate that is lively, textured and
mineral. Quite a profound wine with pith and mineral notes, and
lovely complexity. It's a tiny bit oxidative, but this works
brilliantly in the context of this wine. 92/100
Wines
tasted 05/14
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