COLOUR
Orange
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Pinot Grigio
PRODUCER
Vinarija Bikicki
REGION
Srem
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Cu is a natural skin-contact orange wine produced by Bikicki Winery in Banoštor, Serbia, on the northern slopes of Mount Fruška Gora. Founded in 2013 by Djordje Bikicki, the estate practices organic viticulture along the Danube River. Named after the chemical element copper (Cu), this cuv)e pays tribute to the classic Ramato style, where extended skin maceration of red-skinned Pinot Grigio imparts a deep amber hue.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€24
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
12-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The wine name 'Cu' represents copper, paying homage to the copper-red skin fermentation of Pinot Grigio.
Fact 02
Founder Djordje Bikicki was a former Belgrade DJ and basketball player before starting the winery.
Fact 03
The vineyards sit 2 km from the Danube, benefiting from a 'second sun' thermal reflection effect.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Grapes are hand-harvested in three passes from the single vineyard 'Milino brdo'. Vinification involves an average of five days of skin contact followed by spontaneous fermentation using 100% indigenous yeasts. The wine ages for two years in used oak barrique barrels and is bottled unfined and unfiltered without added sulfur.
