Ivan Katunar Sansigot 2017

In Vrbnik, situated right above the sea, viticulture and wine production have been the main activity for centuries. Wine house Ivan Katunar continues the family tradition of wine production. Ivan Katunar with his family continues this family wine story to make people aware of the importance of wine in everyday life, to preserve the land and knowledge for future generations.

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Wine notes

Winery	Ivan Katunar
Country	Croatia
Region	Istria & Kvarner
Variety	Sansigot (Sušćan)
Category	Red wines
Bottle size	0.75 L
Alcohol	12.5 %

Cherry
Black pepper
Minerality
Earth

It sounds medieval perhaps, however “Sansigot” or “Sušćan crni” is the name of the indigenous variety. It’s a rare and old Croatian grape variety originally from the island of Susak (Sansego), now grown in Vrbnik. This wine is produced from grapes from the old vineyard on the western slopes as well as from the new one, situated on “Krasina”, the land obtained by melioration of karst. Sansigot is quite unique wine, historically used by field workers as a thirst quencher, because of its ability to chill you even if temperature rises above for consumption ideal 16 degrees Celsius.