Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried stone fruit, wild herb, wet stone, elderflower

Palate: stone fruit, wild herb, saline depth, long fresh close

Carso field-blend white from Skerk. Ograde co-ferments four white varieties on skins as the cellar's signature blend.

What it pairs with

  • Triestine fish soup
    Adriatic seafood soup and orange-blend share Triestine identity.
  • Grilled scampi
    Sweet shellfish and saline orange blend share marine depth.
  • Roast pork loin
    Roast pork and orange-wine's tannic grip share long depth.
  • Aged Montasio cheese
    Hard mountain cheese and orange-blend's tannic grip share long savoury depth.

History

Carso field-blend white from Skerk. Ograde brings four white varieties (Vitovska, Malvasia Istriana, Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio) together, co-fermented on skins.

  1. 2005: First Skerk Ograde release

Facts

Producer
Skerk · visiting guide
Grapes
Vitovska, Malvasia Istriana, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio
Classification
DOC Carso
Oak
Around three weeks on skins in large open oak vats, elevage in used Slavonian oak botti for around 18 months
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 26 to 40 at retail
Drinking window
3-15 from vintage
First vintage
2005
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Skerk Ograde

What does Skerk Ograde taste like?

Dried stone fruit, wild herb, wet stone and elderflower on the nose; stone fruit, wild herb, saline depth and a long fresh close on the palate. Full-bodied with medium tannins and high acidity.

When should I drink Skerk Ograde?

Drink 3 to 15 years from vintage. The cellar's medium-length skin contact gives the wine medium-term cellar capacity.

What grapes are in Skerk Ograde?

A co-fermented field blend of Vitovska, Malvasia Istriana, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Grigio, all on skins together.

What food pairs with Skerk Ograde?

Triestine fish soup is the canonical pairing. Grilled scampi, roast pork loin, and aged Montasio cheese are equally strong.

Tags

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