Emporia Zilavka
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Žilavka grapes grow in the rocky land of sunny Herzegovina where the cold Alpine Neretva River draws in cool air to the vines at night slowing the ripening and permitting these Žilavka grapes to sustain periods of droughts typical of this area. This warm climate wine is crystal clear, greenish-yellow in color, with exceptional strength and complexity. Its rich, nutty flavor is present in the young wines and becomes more pronounced with age. Ivo Andrić, the Nobel Prize-winning author, was inspired by Žilavka grown from these imperial vineyards and wrote the most beautiful thoughts about this wine. This blend is 95% Žilavka and 5% Bena.