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Dingač Riserva: Minimum of 24 months, breakdown
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This is an example of a series of products with the minimum legal maturation periods placed consecutively. Distinguish this from products that actually undergo longer aging in practice. To the supporting reference ↓
FIELD NOTE 01
Area and grape variety
Dingač is an appellation on the south-facing slopes of the Pelješac Peninsula, planted with Plavac Mali. The published specifications describe the southwest orientation and vine training methods. Do not memorize place names and variety names as a single set: keep in mind that the same variety is planted elsewhere too.
FIELD NOTE 02
Klasiko and Riserva
According to publicly available Ministry of Agriculture specifications, Klasiko requires at least 12 months, with a minimum of 9 months in wood barrels and 3 months in bottle. Riserva requires at least 24 months, with at least 18 months in wood barrels and 6 months in bottle. Here, barrel and bottle aging are separate and consecutive steps, so the interpretation differs from descriptions like Guerila’s, where barrel and lees aging overlap.
FIELD NOTE 03
Minimum requirements and individual products
These represent conditions for using labeling terms, not a uniform classification for all Plavac Mali throughout the country. If a producer matures the wine longer than the stated condition, it's necessary to compare with the label. When comparing styles, you’ll want to separately record not just barrel duration, but also barrel size and usage history, as well as changes from bottle aging.
Incorrect. The published specification requires at least 18 months in oak barrels and over 6 months in bottle, for a minimum total of 24 months.
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Incorrect. The published specification requires at least 18 months in oak barrels and over 6 months in bottle, for a minimum total of 24 months.
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These are the reference materials for the main text. For details of production regulations, consult the current documents. For individual wine specifications, refer to materials for the relevant vintage.
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