Wines and rakija

What began as a family hobby became a winery.

Our grapes grow on small vineyards in the hills around Lake Ohrid, tended by the family and by growers from nearby villages, and are picked by hand when perfectly ripe. The lake's climate shows in every glass, most of all in the native Ohridsko Crno and Pamid. In the cellar, two 500-litre clay amphorae are buried in the floor, where our Amfora rosé is made the way wine was made thousands of years ago.

Two clay amphorae set into the cellar floor with their wooden lids open

Rkaciteli

Dry white

A dry white from Rkaciteli, one of the oldest grape varieties in the world. Pale yellow-green, with ripe lemon, green lemon and grapefruit. Light-bodied with a lively acidity: an aperitif.

Vineyard: Mesheishta, near Ohrid, 750 m above sea level
Alc.: 11.1%
Serve at: 6–8 °C

Amfora

Rosé of Pamid

A rosé from Pamid, an ancient variety grown around Ohrid since Thracian times. It ferments for four months on its skins in 500-litre clay amphorae buried in the ground, the oldest known way of making wine. Salmon-coloured, with cornelian cherry and wild strawberry, a light body and a mineral finish.

Vineyard: Klimeshtani, near Ohrid, 750 m above sea level
Alc.: 10.5%
Serve at: 8–10 °C

Ohridsko Crno

Red, native grape

A red from Ohridsko Crno, a native grape believed to be a clone of Stanushina that became a variety of its own in the Ohrid climate. Bright red, with Ohrid cherry and cornelian cherry, a medium body and red currant on the palate.

Vineyard: Churilo, near Velgoshti, 780 m above sea level
Alc.: 10.7%
Serve at: 14–16 °C

Vranec

Dry red

Vranec, the "black stallion", is the signature red grape of the Balkans. Ruby with violet tints, it has young red cherry and red plum, gentle tannins, fresh acidity and a lightly spiced finish.

Vineyard: Klimeshtani, near Ohrid, 750 m above sea level
Alc.: 12.8%
Serve at: 16–18 °C

Vranec Barrique

Red, oak aged

Vranec aged in barrique barrels made from Macedonian oak. Dark ruby and full of temperament, with sour cherry, prunes and caramel. Fresh acidity and balanced tannins reflect the lake and the altitude of the vineyards.

Vineyard: Ohrid region, 750 m above sea level
Alc.: 12.8%
Serve at: 16–18 °C

Ohridsko Cuvée

Red blend

A traditional red blend of the Ohrid region, led by Pamid with Vranec, Prokupec, Black Muscat, Rkaciteli and Smederevka. Fresh, with pleasant tannins and a floral bouquet.

Vineyard: Ohrid region
Alc.: 11.2%
Serve at: 14–16 °C