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Structure
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
Aroma: white peach, wild herb, wet stone, lemon zest
Palate: stone fruit, wild herb, saline depth, long fresh close
Native Carso Vitovska from Beniamino Zidarich at Sgonico. Shorter skin contact than Vodopivec gives the wine more freshness, but the orange-wine signature remains.
What it pairs with
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Grilled Adriatic sea bream
Whole grilled fish and saline-tannic Vitovska share marine depth. -
Triestine scampi alla busara
Tomato-and-pepper shellfish stew and Vitovska's herb register share Triestine identity. -
Roast pork loin
Roast pork and orange-wine's tannic grip share long depth. -
Jota triestina
Sauerkraut-and-bean Triestine soup and Vitovska's saline lift share rustic register.
History
Native Carso Vitovska from Beniamino Zidarich. The cellar's underground tasting room is carved out of the karst rock, like Kante's; the orange-wine style here uses shorter skin contact than at Vodopivec.
Facts
- Producer
- Zidarich · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Vitovska (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Carso
- Oak
- Around two weeks on skins in large open oak vats, elevage in used Slavonian oak botti for around 18 months
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Zidarich Vitovska
What does Zidarich 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 Zidarich Vitovska?
Drink 3 to 15 years from vintage. The shorter skin contact gives the wine a longer fresh-drinking window than Vodopivec.
How is Zidarich's Vitovska different from Vodopivec's?
Zidarich uses around two weeks on skins versus Vodopivec's six to eight months in qvevri. The result is a fresher, less tannic orange wine that holds the variety's saline-mineral signature.
What food pairs with Zidarich Vitovska?
Grilled Adriatic sea bream is the canonical pairing. Triestine scampi alla busara, roast pork loin, and jota triestina are equally strong.
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