Plantaže
Encyclopedia
Plantaže is Montenegrin
wine
and grape brandy producer.
presently incorporated into Holding company
"Agrokombinat 13 jul", transformed a barren and waterless Ćemovsko field into the vineyards and one of the largest gardens on the Balkans
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On the total surface area of 20 km² a vineyard production has been established with prevailing autochthonous wine variety Vranac.
A great number of sunny days with average daily sunshine of 8,2 hours and the irrigation, which makes up for the lack of precipitation in summer months, are the conditions for standard yields and high quality products. Fifteen thousand tons of wine grapes are poured into the cellar, the capacity of which is 25 million liters.
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
and grape brandy producer.
Overview
In the period from 1977 to 1982, AD Plantaže, joint stock companyJoint stock company
A joint-stock company is a type of corporation or partnership involving two or more individuals that own shares of stock in the company...
presently incorporated into Holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
"Agrokombinat 13 jul", transformed a barren and waterless Ćemovsko field into the vineyards and one of the largest gardens on the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
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On the total surface area of 20 km² a vineyard production has been established with prevailing autochthonous wine variety Vranac.
A great number of sunny days with average daily sunshine of 8,2 hours and the irrigation, which makes up for the lack of precipitation in summer months, are the conditions for standard yields and high quality products. Fifteen thousand tons of wine grapes are poured into the cellar, the capacity of which is 25 million liters.
Wines
- Red wines:
- Vranac
- Vranac Pro Corde
- MerlotMerlotMerlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to derive from the Old French word for young blackbird, merlot, a diminutive of merle, the blackbird , probably from the color of the grape. Merlot-based wines...
- CabernetCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Canada's Okanagan Valley to Lebanon's Beqaa Valley...
- White wines:
- ChardonnayChardonnayChardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine. It is originated from the Burgundy wine region of eastern France but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand...
- KrstačKrstacKrstač is an ancient variety of grape that is indigenous to Serbia and Montenegro. A high quality dry white wine is made of it. The wine may be rich, of harmonious bouquet and of light yellow color with 12.5% alcohol.- Synonyms :...
- Chardonnay