Korlat Cabernet Sauvignon

Korlat Cabernet Sauvignon wine is produced from the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon grown on the controlled and limited location only the nearby village Korlat. The grapes are handpicked and quickly as possible transported to the nearby Winery Benkovac. The grape stalks are removed and the grapes are gently crushed so the juice can come in contact with color and aromas kept in the grape skin.
Mash fermentation takes 5 -10 days under controlled temperature from 22° to 25° C. Inoculation with selected yeasts and malolactic bacteria is practiced for a parallel implementation of malolactic fermentation, also the treatment with ellagitannin is used to prevent oxidation of color. After pressing the fermentation is continued until the young wine reaches its dry stage. Maturation of young Cabernet sauvignon takes place in stainless steel tanks and up to 50 % goes in barrique barrels for 12 months in winery where the temperature is 12-14°C throughout the year.
When the wine reaches the highest point of its development, not less than 2 years, it is ready for bottling it undergoes the microfiltration as that ensures the product stability.