Vitovska in Pietra 'Kamen' Zidarich 2022

The Vitovska "Kamen" by Zidarich is a wine shaped, like a true work of art, from a precious material: the marble of the Carso. The story of this great wine, indeed of the special containers chosen as its cradle, goes back a long way, to prehistoric times. In fact, the wise vigneron, fascinated by the splendid rock typical of the area, decided to create stone containers for winemaking, thus finding a valid alternative to oak barrels and intimately rooting the activity of the winery with the origin of it all: the earth. Pure rock.

From its disintegration, the characteristic red soil on which the Vitovska grapes thrive has formed over time. In the winery, the clusters are destemmed and the alcoholic fermentation takes place spontaneously inside the custom-made rocky vats. The ancestral container, based on 5 pieces of marble stacked one on top of the other, has as its primary characteristic the ability to maintain a constant temperature. The must remains in contact with the skins for 18 days and, once fermentation is complete, the wine is racked and placed to age in large oak barrels for 22 months. Without any filtration. 

The Vitovska "Kamen" to the eye is of an elegant antique golden yellow, at times almost shaded with amber notes. On the nose, it is complex and one can perceive hints of broom, iodine, white-fleshed fruit, herbal notes, and mineral hints. On the palate, the wine reveals itself for what it is: karstic. A salinity never out of place, with a cutting freshness and an excellent tannic presence. With a broad body outlined by a citrusy minerality. Synonym and antonym. To be enjoyed by the glass!