Venec Winery

“Dry wine produced from Temjanika variety from the winery’s own vineyards located in the village of Sokolche. It is characterised by crystal light-yellow colour and aromas of elderflower and honey. Wine that reveals freshness of juicy lemon in the taste accompanied by spicy white pepper notes and long lingering aftertaste. A good Temjanika for everyday consumption.”

“It is characterised by crystal clearness and bright yellow colour. The nose reveals aromas of ripe tropical fruits complemented with discreet herbal notes of freshly cut grass and intriguing undertones of roasted almonds. Full-bodied wine that opens broadly on the palate with more of that juicy tropical and citrus fruit, crispy acidity and spicy undertones of ripe lemon skins in the aftertaste. A typical warm-climate Chardonnay.”

“A bit more on the ripe side, it is characterised by bright yellow lemon colour. The nose reveals aromas of tropical fruits such as ripe pineapple, peaches and somewhat floral blossomy scented notes. The taste is full with more of that tropical fruit, pleasant freshness and harmonic acidity - and a lingering spicy aftertaste of white pepper.”

“It is characterised by crystal golden colour. The nose is complex and reveals aroma of yellow flowers and tropical fruit. Full-bodied and elegant wine that open in layers on the palate with more of that tropical fruit as well as crème de brulle and vanilla pudding due to the ageing in new French oak barrels. The wine has pleasant freshness, crispy acidity and a long and persistent spicy aftertaste. Having to compare with 2018, I would say vintage 2019 gives more complexity.”

“A truly big wine with a huge potential although this might not be the first thing you write at an opening of a wine tasting note, unless you are truly blown away by it. It’s a dry wine produced from the Merlot variety from the winery’s own 18 year old vineyards located in the village of Zad Gradishte, where the soil is predominately clay. It is characterised by an intense dark red colour and aromas of red and dark berry fruits, accompanied by cinnamon and cocoa notes, the result of ageing in new French barrels. Elegant, complex and full-bodied wine with fruity-spicy taste, tamed and velvety tannins and long plum marmalade and dark chocolate aftertaste.”

“Dry wine produced from Cabernet Sauvignon, Stanushina and Kadarka varieties from the winery’s own vineyards located in the village of Sokolche. It is characterised with light salmon colour (in Macedonian it would be onion skin colour) and aromas of red currant, forest strawberries and candy bonbons. Likeable, fruity wine with pomegranate freshness in the taste accompanied by a spicy note and long grapefruit skin aftertaste.”

“Temjanika wines (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains) are quite popular on the Balkans and are predominately made in a dry version. Such is this one, produced from Temjanika variety from the winery’s own 15 year old vineyards located in the village of Koria where the soil is sandy-clay. It is characterised by crystal light-yellow colour. An aromatic wine showing abundance of floral aromas of white and elderberry flowers, honey and basil. On the palate it opens in layers with white peaches, basil and fresh juicy lemon dominating, complemented with spicy undertones of white pepper and grapefruit skin, adding additional complexity. Wine with remarkable freshness and long aftertaste. A truly enjoyable wine!”

“Dry red wine produced from the Vranec variety, from the winery’s own 21 year old vineyards where the soil is mostly clay. The microlocation is known as Orle and is located at 500m on the Kozuf Mountain in the Tikves Wine District. It is characterised by deep dark red colour and aromas of ripe blackberries, blueberry jam, plums, and additional notes of dry tobacco leaves, violets and cinnamon. Elegant, luscious and full-bodied wine with tamed velvety tannins, rich in dark berry jam taste, harmonic acidity and long dark chocolate and canella aftertaste. By ageing it will gain on complexity and splendor in the years to come.”

“Dry red wine produced from the Cabernet Sauvignon variety from the winery’s vineyards located in the village of Muratov Dol. It is characterised by red ruby colour with dark red hues and aromas of ripe red cherries, blackberries and spicy notes of cocoa, green pepper and mint. Elegant, full-bodied wine with fruity-spicy character, soft and velvety tannins, harmonic acidity and long aftertaste of liquorice and roasted coffee beans due to the ageing in new French barrels.”

“Characterised by crystal light yellow colour. Abundance of grapefruit and lime aromas. The taste is full with a pleasant freshness, harmonic acidity and the aftertaste is long with spicy undertones of grapefruit skin.”