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DOMAINE BALLORIN
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Red wine
Producer: Balaj Winery
Plaku 2021
Albania
Mifol Vlore, Valona
Mifol Vlore, Valona
0.75L
13.5% Vol.
Grape variety: Shesh I Zi, Vlosh
Vinification: spontaneous fermentation without temperature control, 30 days of maceration in steel
Aging: 14 months in wild chestnut barrels from the Castelli Romani.
Serving temperature: 16-18° C
Allergens: contiene solfitiPlaku in Albanian means "the old man" and is a clear homage to the wine tradition of this area.
The old winemakers of the Vlach area realised that Shesh i zi was very rich in colour and structure, while Vlosh had a lot of acidity but little colour and body. It was therefore natural for them to create a blend with the two grapes.
Today, this ancient winemaking system is repeated in a wine with a light body but great personality and texture. Smooth drinking with subtle raspberry aromas, whispering tannins and purity of fruit.
From the producer
Balaj Winery
The SEB Project was born in 2018 within the Balaj Winery, the first Albanian winery featured on Rollingwine. Artan, Daniela and Vincenzo's dream is to bring the territory and characteristics of Albania's splendid indigenous grape varieties, varieties with a very long history and tradition, back into the glass.
The vineyards are located in the hills of Valona at an altitude of 80 to 250 metres above sea level and are 1 to 4.5 kilometres from the sea. They therefore benefit from the positive influence of the Adriatic, with the grapes ripening gradually thanks to the mitigating effect of the sea.
In the vineyards, work is essential and carried out mostly by hand; there is no emergency irrigation. The type of training system is espalier and bush-trained. The treatments carried out in the vineyard are at most 2 per year and not aimed at prevention.
