In the glass
Aroma: white peach, wild herb, wet stone, lemon zest
Palate: stone fruit, wild herb, saline depth, long fresh close
Native Carso Vitovska from Sandi Skerk at Sgonico. Skerk's underground cellar is cut into the karst rock alongside the neighbouring Zidarich and Vodopivec sites.
What it pairs with
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Triestine scampi alla busara
Tomato-and-pepper shellfish stew and Vitovska's herb register share Triestine identity. -
Grilled Adriatic sea bream
Whole grilled fish and saline-tannic Vitovska share marine depth. -
Roast pork loin
Roast pork and orange-wine's tannic grip share long depth. -
Aged Montasio cheese
Hard mountain cheese and tannic Vitovska share long savoury depth.
History
Native Carso Vitovska from Sandi Skerk. The cellar adopted long skin contact in the early 2000s, parallel to the Vodopivec and Zidarich turn.
- 2000 — First Skerk Vitovska release
Facts
- Producer
- Skerk
- Grapes
- Vitovska (100%)
- 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
- 2000
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Skerk Vitovska
What does Skerk Vitovska taste like?
White peach, wild herb, wet stone and lemon zest 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 Vitovska?
Drink 3 to 15 years from vintage. The cellar's medium-length skin contact gives the wine medium-term cellar capacity.
Where is Skerk's cellar?
The Skerk cellar is at Prepotto in the Sgonico commune on the Carso, cut into the karst rock alongside the neighbouring Zidarich and Vodopivec sites.
What food pairs with Skerk Vitovska?
Triestine scampi alla busara is the canonical pairing. Grilled Adriatic sea bream, roast pork loin, and aged Montasio cheese are equally strong.