Plavinci Organic Wines

Wines

Ćilibar – organic white wine

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  • Maceration 2-3 days
  • Fermentation on wild yeast
  • Maturation on the lies 6 months
  • Unfiltered.
  • Total acidity 6 – 7 g/l
  • Sugar 1 – 3  g/l
  • Alcohol 12,5 – 13,5%
  • Average price €28,00

Recent awards: Gold at Berliner Wine Challenge 2024; 92 points Darrel Joseph; Silver at WineVision 2024.

Ćilibar (pronounced chilly-bar) is a dry certified organic white wine from Panonia grapes. It is a cross of Riesling on one side and Bianca on the other. It is grown without any spraying in most years.

Aromas of quince, wild pear and hazelnuts dominate in the beginning, while after some exposure to the air and after warming up a bit in a glass candied orange and lemon peel as well as some smokiness come to light. Medium body, medium long finish.

Ćilibar should be served not too cold. Keep it in the fridge and then let it warm to about 9ᴼC in the glass. Aeration will help it develop its full aromas.

It goes well with richer food, oily fish, fowl in white sauce, pasta carbonara, roast pork. Excellent with Asian dishes, especially spicy ones. Serve with very sweet, white deserts (such as baklava)

Ćilibar may contain some sediment and CO2 in the bottle.

Selena – organic orange wine

Selena, organic orange wine
  • Maceration 6 – 9 days
  • Fermentation on wild yeast
  • Maturation on the lies 6 months
  • Unfiltered.
  • Total acidity 5 – 6 g/l
  • Sugar 1 – 3 g/l
  • Alcohol 12,5 – 14%
  • Average price €28,00

Recent awards: Gold at Berliner Wine Challenge 2024; Gold at EcoWine Fest 2024, Zagreb; Gold at WineVision 2024.

Selena is certified organic orange wine from the grape variety Tamjanika that is endemic to Serbia, Macedonia and Bulgaria. Selena, apart from being a beautiful female name, means the Moon in Greek and this name and the picture of full moon on the label is a tribute to biodynamic principles applied in growing Tamjanika that goes into Selena.

Golden color comes from prolonged skin contact and suggest richness in aromas and taste. The expectation is fully satisfied with aromas of ripe peaches, apricots and a hint of dried hay. After a while, elderberry starts to dominate, typical for Tamjanika variety.

Full bodied with ample acidity Selena has a long finish, with aftertaste of roasted hazelnuts and walnuts, with just a hint of astringency.

Selena improves with aeration and decanting it an hour before drinking will give the best satisfaction to all the senses.

Selena served with food is best enjoyed not too cold, at 9ᴼC-11ᴼC. For aperitif it should be somewhat chiled. Pair it with goat cheese, as well as those with blue and green mold, skewered lamb, grilled squid and chocolate mousse.

Selena may contain some sediment and CO2 in the bottle.

Indigo – organic red wine

Indigo, organic red wine
  • Maceration 14 – 20 days
  • Fermentation on wild yeast
  • Maturation on the lies 18 months
  • Maturation in bottle 6 months
  • Unfined and unfiltered.
  • Total acidity 6 – 7 g/l
  • Sugar 2 – 4 g/l
  • Alcohol 12,5 – 14%
  • Average price €32,00

Indigo is a modern certified organic red wine from Regent grapes. At opening, blackberries and sour cherries dominate, while secondary aromas of pomegranate develop after some aeration. It has a full mouthfeel and soft tannins, but with enough acidity to be refreshing.

The wine is aged until its ready – between 12 and 18 months depending on the year. It stays bottled for another 6 months before it is released for sale.

Indigo goes well with roasted game or fowl, red meats, curries, stews, strong sauces (including spicy hot) and with dark chocolate deserts. Indigo needs to be decanted and allowed to breathe at least an hour before enjoyment. It is best served at 16ºC – 18ºC.

Indigo Reserva 2019 – organic red wine

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  • Harvest 2019
  • Maceration 16 days
  • Wild yeast fermentation 40 days
  • Five years in well used French oak 225L barrels
  • Unfined and unfiltered.
  • Total acidity 7,6 g/l
  • Sugar 2,4 g/l
  • SO2 total 22 mg/l
  • Alcohol 13,6%
  • Average price €60,00

Recent awards: Silver at 2025 Balkan International Wine Competition

In some years, some of the barrels give exceptional wine. Such was barrel no.3 in 2019. So it was left to mature way beyond its classmates, for little over five years, in old, well used French oak barriques. It was bottled in October 2024 and released for sale eight months later. Total of 130 Magnum bottles (1,5L) were produced.
 
Deeper black fruit aromas, softer tannins, fuller mouthfeel than regular Indigo. Goes well with richer food. Needs many hours of decanting to show its best. Serve at 16ºC – 18ºC.