Skaramuča Dingač 2017

Skaramuča Dingač is the leading fortified wine of Vina Skaramuča. It is actually the wine that has made this Croatian winery famous. “Dingač” is not the name of the grapes used here, but the name of the region. Plavac Mali grapes are used for this wine. This grape variety is the ancient sister of the California Zinfandel or the Italian Primitivo. The production of Skaramuča Dingač begins with the manual harvesting of the grapes. The grapes are carefully selected and picked, involving 40 to 50 people to collect only eight tons of grapes per day. After the harvest, fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, followed by 12 months of aging in oak barrels. A Dingač wine can only be called Dingač if the alcohol percentage of the wine is between 14 and 17 percent. The alcohol percentage in this wine is 15%.

The taste experience of Skaramuča Dingač

Skaramuča Dingač is light ruby ​​red in color with unique spicy aromas of bay leaf and cloves. The taste is balanced and complex with spiciness again accompanied by fruity notes of ripe cherries, currants and plums. The wine is balanced with nice acidity and soft tannins. The wine has been aged in oak barrels for 12 months and you can taste it so beautifully in the aftertaste: wood, vanilla and a little bit of liquorice.

Would you like to serve Vina Skaramuča’s showpiece with delicious food? Then we recommend that you opt for a tasty piece of lamb with rosemary or grilled red meat. Optionally, you can add aged, hard cheeses for a unique taste experience.