MEANING OF THE NAME
SVB ROSA taken literally from Latin means ‘under the rose’ which further refers to ‘secrecy and confidentiality’.
VINTAGES
2007, 2009 (current vintage)
ALCOHOL
13.5% vol.
REGION
Župa, Zapadna [West] Morava Region, Serbia.
GRAPE VARIETIES
60% Prokupac and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
VINEYARDS
Svb Rosa – Gubovac Brdo [Gubovac Hill]
SIZE OF VINEYARDS
4,7 ha
SOIL
The vineyards lay on sedimentary terrain, rich in clay, calcareous as well as sandy or gravel soils.
YIELD
300 gr to 1000 gr per plant.
TRAINING SYSTEM
Classic vines, laid 1x1meters.
HARVEST
Late September, early October.
VINIFICATION
Fermentation and maceration for about 4+ weeks.
AGING
Svb Rosa is aged for three (3) years in old and new French and Serbian oak casks, of 225L and 3000L.They are kept one year in the bottle, and no filtration occurs before bottling.
TASTING NOTES
Svb Rosa is a specific blend of Serbian Prokupac and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Color: Deep, dark purple which almost becomes black in color with purple and black reflections.
Vintage 2007
On the nose you can sense aromas of blackberry, leather, truffles, pine tree, tar, asphalt and red pepper.
On the palate after a brief decanting it opens up beautifully, it is very complex, strong structured velvety tannins, dark chocolate, mint, cherry brandy, violets and long aftertaste.
Vintage 2009
Aromas of plum jam, red forest fruits, dark chocolate, herbal, paprika. On the palate posses vegetable notes, sweet red peppers and creamy elegant strong tannin structure.
Our premium wine Svb Rosa is the only wine from Serbia that won 91 points from Robert Parker for both vintages on the market (2007 and 2009). Also, it was awarded twice with gold medal at China Wine and Spirits Awards in 2013 and 2016.