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Wines of Macedonia #SIPMACEDONIA 2015

21 Club, West 52nd Street NYC The iconic New York landmark- 21 CLUB - was a stately setting for a tasting of wines from Macedonia...a landlocked country that is above and next to-Greece and the Baltic countries (former Yugoslavia) Kosovo, Serbia, Albania and Bulgaria. The locale and terroir, accordingly...benefit from the Mediterranean and continental European climate...while flowing rivers and lakes...mountains and valleys...geographically speaking, 'service' the burgeoning wine industry. At the tasting---there were several wines made from international varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Chardonnay, and also from indigenous grapes including full bodied,  crisp whites from Smederevka, Temjanika, Belan, Zupljanka, Zilavka, and fruity to bolder reds from Kratosija, Prokupec, and Vranec. Some Highlights: BOVIN Winery first privately owned winery in the Republic of Macedonia! In the Tikves Wine district-large production of 1.2 million bottle...