2018 | Tikveš | Special Selection Vranec

Dark and fruity, black iron and damson with a sipcy kick; Rich and full floral, generous with smooth but dry tannins.

Producer Information

Tikveš is the oldest and largest winery in North Macedonia and one of the largest in southeastern Europe. The estate was founded in 1885 and boasts more than 130 years of winemaking history in the region of Tikveš. The winery produces more than 50 different wines ranging in style and quality level as well as several types of Rakija, eastern European fruit brandy. In 2003 Tikveš was purchased by M6 Investments and the company invested nearly €30 million to improve and modernize the winery. Additional investment was secured in 2008 when the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) became a minority shareholder (the EBRD sold its share to M6 seven years later). Based in the town of Kavadartsi (also spelled Kavadarci) in southern central North Macedonia some 90km (54 miles) south of Skopje, the winery produces wines with classic, international grape varieties as well as less-known varieties indigenous to southeastern Europe including Vranac, Plavec (known as Palvac Mali in Croatia), Belan (Grenache Blanc), Rkatsiteli, Smederevka, Kratošija (also known as Zinfandel) and Žilavka. The estate's top wines are part of the Terroir collection. From the estate's Barovo vineyard, located at the bottom of Kozuf Mountain, the estate produces a red blend of Vranec and Kratošija and a white wine with Chardonnay and Belan. A similar white blend of Belan and Chardonnay is produced from the region of Bela Voda, which is composed of clay soils and enjoys a Mediterranean climate. Here, Tikveš also produces a red wine from Vranec and Plavec. Tikveš' Terroir wines make up a small portion of the estate's total production, which accounts for around 60 percent of Macedonia's wine export market. Additional collections in the estate's portfolio include Traditional Wines, Classic, T'ga za jug, Special Selection, Alexandria Cuvée, Table Wines and Bag in Box. Tikveš produces a sparkling wine made by the traditional method called Ergion as well as oak-aged grape brandies. The latter include a Rakija VS produced from a combination of long-aged distillates. Renowned Rhône-based enologist Philippe Cambie consulted to the winery until his death in late 2021.

DISCLAIMER** This is a single item listing unless otherwise noted in the description. Retailer advises either in stock or in route to their location. Usually ships within one to four business days. Longer processing times may occur especially around holiday(s). Some items may become backordered or delayed without notice due to demand & will ship out upon arrival. Overseas 700ml products typically have longer processing/transit times. You can always verify product availability by calling 1-888-548-0333. Please refer to our cancellations & returns agreement or reach out to our support team at help@caskcartel.com for any additional questions.

Our dedicated team specializes in creating personalized shopping experiences. If you’re looking for a specific item or collection that isn’t appearing on our marketplace, please reach out to us at concierge@caskcartel.com or fill out the product inquiry form and one of our dedicated team members will be in touch.  Whether it’s a product you’ve experienced while traveling or a rare, hard to find item you’ve been searching for, we have an established global network of retailers with the ability to locate and source the rarest and hardest to find products.