Croatian Fine & Rare Wine – exclusive collectors and traders

LMB 1759 Export are unique collectors and merchants of fantastic and uncommon Croatian wine. Guided by the concept that it’s at all times a great time to carry one thing new and totally different to the desk; they had been the primary to introduce Croatian fantastic & uncommon wine to the public sale market, and stay the one ones.

What makes this wine so particular is its uniquely restricted availability. These vintages have principally been exchanged amongst mates – there’s been little or no retail, and all of it was achieved domestically in Croatia. What’s left to be offered internationally, is within the palms of every respective vineyard, saved of their cellars.

The Croatian wineries LMB 1759 Export works with all have intriguing tales, and are extraordinarily restricted in quantity (Croatia is 1/10 of the scale of France). Some vineyards date again so far as the thirteenth century. The annual manufacturing of a number of the wine listed beneath will be as little as just a few hundred bottles per yr, which is in stark distinction to 90,000-100,000 bottles, being the common yearly quantities made by the Grand Cru estates from different nations,

The public sale home they’ve labored with in Europe is Winefield’s Auctioneers, with HQs in Amsterdam and Singapore. https://www.winefields.com/en/ , who pleasure themselves with all of the common Grand Cru public sale heavy-hitters (Petrus, DRC, Château d’Yquem, Brunello di Montalcino, and many others.), and are probably the most well-known public sale home in Europe. LMB 1759 Export are within the technique of presenting their choice to the UK public sale market. Since they’re maintaining a tally of getting into the US market quickly, you’re listening to about them right here first!

Right here is extra data about their portfolio:

1. Vina Cattunar – this vineyard lies on 4 totally different terroirs in Istria, leading to totally different variations of the identical wine, Their specialty is Istrian Malvazija. Vintages of 2013 and 2015 had been principally offered at auctions, although there are older vintages than that. Cattunar Vineyard takes benefit of gray soil (a dusty soil with 25% energetic lime, black soil (a predominantly black soil on marl), crimson soil (typical Istrian terra rossa) and white soil (principally energetic lime) – altogether known as the 4 Terre. The Black soil is by far probably the most heat, elegant and structured, sustaining the continuity of high quality in all vintages whereas drawing the least quantity of sugar (Malvazija 4 Terre Black Soil 2015). The Pink soil, alternatively accentuates mineralism and sapidity in Malvazija 4 Terre Pink Soil. Annual manufacturing is between 3000 – 4000 bottles.
2. Vinarija Bodren – a miniscule vineyard from Zagorje, the northern mountainous area close to the border with Slovenia. Bodren Vineyard solely makes Ice Wine and Choose Dry Berry Harvest (from Traminer, Pinot Grigio, Riesling and a few Chardonnay) packs in 0,25 l bottles. It’s an exceptionally small winery (just a few hundred bottles yearly), nonetheless the vineyard was chosen by Decanter for his or her Prime 10 candy wines record in 2011 https://www.decanter.com/decanter-world-wine-awards/latest-coverage/top-10-sweet-wines-38773/Vintages from 2003 to 2016 had been offered.
3. Vinarija Kiridzija – this “Dingac” wine comes from the eponymous wine-growing area of the Peljesac Peninsula and is constructed from the native Plavac Mali grape. This wine carries a ‘protected geographic origin’ stamp, as it’s indigenous to the Dingac area. The grapes develop on limestone terrain (which is a defining issue within the luxuriousness and status behind French Grand Cru Burgundies), take in 2800 hours of sunshine yearly and are positioned at 45 levels at 300m up from sea stage. Sturdy, concentrated, ripe aromas of mature fruit with a excessive 15% ABV (alcohol content material). Only some hundred bottles are made yearly. This explicit vineyard has 30 year-olds saved of their cellar. Classic of 2017 was offered in Amsterdam.
4. Vina Antunovic – feminine based and owned vineyard; within the northeastern area of Slavonia. This notable wine-growing area is thought for its distinctive mineral soil (located in a Danube river meander and surrounded by water 2/3 of the way in which). The area was closely influenced by its Austro-Hungarian predecessors, therefore the wine varietals nonetheless current at the moment. Premium Grasevina 2013 was offered at auctions; it’s recognized for its golden shade; intense taste with heat mature fruit and floral notes. 2000 bottles produced/made.
5. Vinarija Krajancic – small, household vineyard on the island of Korcula (Kolkyra), wine made out of ‘Pošip’ grapes introduced in by the traditional Greeks earlier than 400 B.C. (type indigenous to the island, and never accessible anyplace else – 800 bottles/yr made yearly) Posip is a candy white wine,typically mild bodied, with round 12-13% alcohol content material. Posip classic of 2016 was offered at auctions.
6. Vinarija Kabola – Vineyard within the Istrian area distinguished for its conventional fermentation methodology. Amfora Malvazija and Teran are native Istrian white and crimson wine, respectively (Teran is an solely Croatian, wealthy, sturdy crimson selection; was just lately protected as an solely Croatian varietal); made in an historic and conventional method. The crushed grapes (pores and skin on) are fermented in massive 2,000 litre amphora vessels buried within the floor close to the vineyard. After a 7-month maceration course of, the wine is aged in massive native oak barrels (4,000 litre) for a number of years earlier than bottling and additional growing old for round 6-12 months. That is the legacy of the traditional Romans and Greeks who had made wine in Croatia 1000’s of years in the past, and used the identical method. 2016 vintages had been offered.
7. Vinarija Stina – situated within the Peljesac Peninsula, this vineyard is ready on a steep hilltop overlooking the ocean; however solely accessible by foot or with the assistance of a donkey 🙂 It’s existed for a whole lot of years and focuses on the Plavac varietal, which is an solely crimson Croatian varietal and the title of the grape itself that’s used to make the Dingac talked about above (ref. 3. Vinarija Kiridzija). The Stina ‘Masterpiece’ Magnum, a 2011 classic was supplied – with solely 90 bottles nonetheless left.
8. Vinarija Križ – a grandson and grandfather run vineyard handed on via generations, on the Peljesac peninsula off the Dalmatian coast, near Stina’s. Additionally focuses on the Plavac varietal (which is why the Winefield’s Auctioneers booked Stina and Križ collectively), utilizing a biodynamic method. Plavac 2017 classic was offered.
9. Vinarija Fakin – Vineyard Fakin (Istria) acquired 96 factors, gold medal, from the ‘Decanter World Wine Awards’, for its Malvazija La Prima 2017 (which is what was offered at one of many auctions) – one of many “largest” producers on this record with round 5000 bottles yearly :).
10. Vinarija Skaramuča – one of many first registered winemakers of “Dingac” in Croatia, within the Peljesac peninsula. This “Dingac” type is a ‘protected geographic origin’ wine-growing area from the Peljesac Peninsula on the Croatian coast. The grapes develop on limestone terrain, take in 2800 hours of sunshine yearly and are positioned at 45 levels at 300m up from sea stage. Sturdy, concentrated, ripe aromas of mature fruit with a excessive 15% ABV (alcohol content material). Only some hundred bottles are made yearly. This explicit vineyard has it in its blood, and has a powerful assortment of mature vintages from generations in the past (which they don’t wish to promote). Vintages of 2015 and 2016 had been offered.
11. Misna Vina – (translated to “mass wine’ in english) it is a vineyard situated on the premises of the Catholic Diocese in Djakovo, Slavonia (north-eastern Croatia, near the Danube river), and boasts itself with the custom of monks making wine for mass. This vineyard has been with us because the thirteenth century, for church mass and personal use. They then turned it right into a vineyard known as “Misna Vina” (Church Mass Wine). They’ve additionally been a charming presence at a number of worldwide competitions. Moreover, have an distinctive cellar that’s stored very hush-hush (dated from centuries in the past), which they don’t seem to be very eager on publicizing. It’s survived 2 World Wars, and 1 Independence Warfare. Traminer Ice Wine 2008 was offered in an public sale.

LMB 1759 Export additionally works with about 30 extra boutique Croatian wineries, although they haven’t but offered that respective wine at an public sale or a pre-auction tasting occasion.