Heritage (a lot of a little)*
Pelješac, south side, Korčula channel, at the very end of the peninsula, a waft of maestral far from the island of Hvar, the month of May. The scented shimmering yellows of the Spanish Broom (lat. Spartium junceum) in dome alternations with the other shrubs, above the rocks of St. Elijah hill like the mark of Perun. Mythic scenery for the profane torment of the farm laborer trying to survive. Narrow stretch of land between Mali Ston and Korčula. From generation to generation, families of farm laborers passed on the time-tested Roman method of obtaining the best wine from the grapevine which grows in the same place as the Spanish Broom or Weaver’s Broom. In this age of precise chemical analysis, this connection between the yellow mark of the landscape, the suitable soil structure and the microclimate conditions has been scientifically confirmed. The combination of the experience of old and oenological knowledge are used to precisely locate a vineyard. Modern oenology demands in situ production. The winery is located 50 meters from the seaside, from a little cove with a beach, a bridge and a lighthouse, just below an old small church. The entire production area is dug in a steep slope. Processing of grapes, from the fermenting process and the stainless steel containers to the barique barrels, is gradually zoned within the section. Difference in altitude allows the valuable juice to freefall, and the space, the concrete structure in the rock provides cold, humidity and stability of the inner climate. The terrace and the pavilion in the vineyards are the only remnants with the view of the Korčula channel.