Vranac Pro Corde
Description
| Wine variety | Vranac |
| Alcohol | 14.0% |
After seven years of research and tens of different micro and macro trials, at the beginning of the ‘90s a completely new technology of the vinification was designed and in 1993, Vranac of the specific name ‘Pro Corde(‘for heart’) was launched at the market.Traditional maceration and vinification were performed during production of the wine Pro Corde, by special technological procedure, resulting in the increased contents of proanthocyanidols, natural ingredients of the grapes that can bind the free radicals and they have a beneficial effect on the human body. The colour of the wine is dark ruby.On nose, expressed , fruity aromas with the dominating blackberry and cherry aromas . Well balanced wine with noticeable tannins that are finely harmonized with the tones of the ripe, red fruit. The wine is full bodied and longlasting.
Serving
Temperature: 17-18°C
Glass: Universal red wine glass
Food pairing
Pro Corde is ideal with the good quality, young beef meat- the beefsteaks, roasted lamb meat, game meat as well as with the poultry-with the roasted goose or duck . It matches great with the spicy goulash as well as with the grilled tuna fish. It is perfect with mature, hard cheese.
Awards
| 2019
Pro Corde 2015, Silver medal, Decanter World Wine Awards, London Pro Corde 2015, Silver medal, AWC Vienna Pro Corde 2015, Silver medal, CWSA, Hong Kong 2018 Pro Corde 2013, Silver medal, AWC, Vienna Pro Corde 2013, Bronze medal, BIWC, Sophia 2017 Vranac Pro Corde 2013, Silver medal, Mundus Vini, Germany Pro Corde 2013, AWC Vienna, Gold medal Pro Corde 2013, Silver medal, BIWC, Sophia 2014 Vranac Pro Corde 2011, Silver medal, MUNSUS VINI 2014, Germany Vranac Pro Corde 2011, Silver medal, IWSC 2014, Great Britain Vranac Pro Corde 2011, Silver medal, Vinagora, Hungary Vranac Pro Corde 2011, Gold medal, Vino Ljubljana, Slovenia 2013 Vranac Pro Corde 2010, Bronze medal, Decanter Word Wine Awards, Great Britain Vranac Pro Corde 2010, Gold medal, Balkan International Wine Competition and Festival, Bulgaria Vranac Pro Corde 2010, Gold medal, International Wine Contest Bucharest, Bulgaria Vranac Pro Corde 2010, Silver medal, Mundus Vini, Germany Vranac Pro Corde 2010, Silver medal, AWC Vienna, Austria 2012 Vranac Pro Corde 2007, Silver medal, Wine Festival San Antonio, USA Vranac Pro Corde 2010, Gold medal, AWC Vienna, Austria Vranac Pro Corde 2009, Silver medal, MONDE SELECTION, Belgium Vranac Pro Corde 2009, Silver medal, The China Wine Awards, Hong Kong Vranac Pro Corde 2009, Gold medal, International Fair Novi Sad, Serbia Vranac Pro Corde 2009, Gold medal, Jadranski sajam Budva, Montenegro 2011 Vranac Pro Corde 2008, Silver medal, Decanter, Great Britain Vranac Pro Corde 2008, Silver medal, Mundus Vini, Germany Vranac Pro Corde 2008, Bronze medal, China Wine Awards, China Vranac Pro Corde 2008, Gold medal, Jadranski sajam Budva, Montenegro Vranac Pro Corde 2008, Gold medal, International Fair Novi Sad, Serbia 2010 Vranac Pro Corde 2007, Gold medal, Les Citadelles Du Vin, France Vranac Pro Corde 2007, Gold medal, Vinagora, Hungary Vranac Pro Corde 2007, Gold medal, AWC Vienna, Austria Vranac Pro Corde 2007, Silver medal, Vino Slovenija, Slovenia Vranac Pro Corde 2007, Gold medal, VINOVITA, Croatia Vranac Pro Corde 2007, Gold medal, Gast Mix, Croatia Vranac Pro Corde 2007, Gold medal, Jadranski sajam Budva, Montenegro |
Harvest
Despite extremely high temperatures and dry weather, the harvest 2015 was of the extraordinary quality, not only for the production of the reds, but also of the whites. The grapes were in the excellent health condition. The harvest was done by night only (due to low temperatures) for preserving full, aromatic potential of the grapes.
Vineyard
| VITICULTURAL AREA | Podgorica subregion, Montenegrin basin of Lake Skadar |
| LOCATION | Ćemovsko polje, microlocalities : Šipčanik and Aerodrom |
| EXPOSITION | east-west |
| SOIL | shallow, skeletal soil |
| PLANTING DENSITY | 2.60×0.80 m |
| CULTIVATION | bilateral Guyot |
| AVERAGE AGE OF GRAPEVINE | 36 years |
Technical information
| GRAPE VARIETY | 100% Vranac |
| YIELD | 7–8 t/ha |
| HARVEST TIME | September, manually |
| VINIFICATION | vinification in the inox tank |
| TEMPERATURE OF FERMENTATION | up to 18 °C |
| Length of fermentation | 10–12 days |
| MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION | spontaneous |
| AGING | 35% in French oak big barrels, 65% in the inox tanks |
| DURATION OF AGING | 3 years |
| CHEMICAL ANALYSIS | alcohol–14 vol%, pH–3.50, total acids –5.30 g/l |
