COLOUR
Orange
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2021
GRAPE
Pinot Grigio
PRODUCER
Bikicki Winery
REGION
Fruška Gora
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Cu by Bikicki is a skin-contact orange wine produced by Bikicki Winery in Banoštor, a historic village situated on the northern slopes of Fruška Gora in Vojvodina, Serbia. Founded in 2013 by Đorđe Bikicki, a former DJ and environmental engineer, the estate is recognized as a key pioneer of natural winemaking in Serbia. The wine takes its name from the chemical symbol for copper (Cu), referencing the amber-coppery hue derived from Pinot Grigio skins during maceration. The grapes originate from the single vineyard parcel 'Milino Brdo', situated near the Danube River, which moderates temperatures and reflects sunlight onto the vines.
ALCOHOL
13.5%
AVG. PRICE
€22
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
12-14°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The name 'Cu' refers to the chemical symbol for copper, describing the wine's coppery hue.
Fact 02
Founder Đorđe Bikicki transitioned from a career as a DJ and environmental engineer to lead natural winemaking in Serbia.
Fact 03
Vineyards benefit from proximity to the Danube River, which provides secondary sunlight reflections and cooling summer breezes.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are grown using sustainable and organic practices and are hand-harvested in two passes to achieve an optimal balance between natural acidity and phenolic maturity. In the cellar, the wine undergoes four to seven days of spontaneous skin maceration with native yeasts in neutral tanks without temperature control. Following fermentation, the wine matures for six to twelve months in light barriques made of used Hungarian and Serbian oak. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal total sulfur.
