Black Island Winery Merga Victa Pošip

In 1880 Marin Tomašić, nicknamed Caparin, found a wild vine in the middle of a forest in Smokvica, a village on the island of Korčula (Croatia). Who would have thought that this farmer had just found the Pošip, a new and previously unknown variety, which would become Dalmatia’s first protected geographical label.

Caparin was proud of his discovery and shared it with his neighbours. One of those was the Jedinstvo Agricultural Cooperative, one of the first places to produce wine with this variety. Things are a bit different now. The site occupied by this cooperative currently belongs to the Black Island Winery. However, there are things that haven’t changed. One of those is the most basic and traditional productions like Black Island Winery Merga Victa Pošip.

In ancient Dalmatian Merga Victa means The way to the water. Using this name, the winery pays tribute to the freshwater ponds found in the area, which make vine cultivation possible. This winery’s vines are located on the outskirts of the village, on terraces dug into the hillsides. The reddish-brown soils and the sunny climate (with more than 2,800 hours of sunshine per year) allow the grapes to grow without any major complications. Cultivation is completely respectful and is carried out manually (including harvesting). As soon as the Black Island Winery Merga Victa Pošip grapes reach the winery, they are crushed to create a pulp. This pulp macerates for a few days, where contact between the skins and the must enhances the aromas. Black Island Winery Merga Victa Pošip is then very gently pressed and the must is racked into stainless steel tanks (where it ferments at low temperature). Once turned into wine, Black Island Winery Merga Victa Pošip is aged on its fine lees.

Korčula has become the home of the Pošip. This corner of the Adriatic is the only place where the true variety is found. Don’t miss out and get yourself a bottle of Black Island Winery Merga Victa Pošip now!