In the glass
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
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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.
- 2005 — First Skerk Ograde release
Facts
- Producer
- Skerk
- 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.