A vibrant conversation between continental freshness and warm-vintage generosity. At 13.5% alcohol and bone-dry, this Gewürztraminer opens with vivid lychee and white flowers, then settles into a clean, medium-bodied frame that feels alive rather than engineered. Eastern Serbia's dry, sunny continental climate—moderated by the Deli Jovan Mountain to the west and the Danube to the east—delivers both freshness and intensity without overripe heaviness.

The Winery — Vinarija Dalia

Style: Bone-dry, skin-contact Gewürztraminer
Taste: Lychee, white flowers, clean and medium-bodied
Food: Shellfish , Thai curries, fresh table eating
Occasion: Weeknight ; Sunday lunch ; warm-evening aperitif
Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C
Abv: 13.5%

Winemaker Kristina Lukić trained across Europe, Chile, California, and New Zealand before returning to her native Serbia to help revive its ancient winemaking tradition. Founded in 2021 as a collaboration between Kristina and Vinarija Raj in the Negotin Valley, Dalia represents a new generation of Serbian craft. For this vintage, she hand-selected fruit, applied 24 hours of skin contact, fermented with wild yeasts in stainless steel, and aged on fine lees for eight months before bottling without fining or filtration—all organic. The 2024 growing season was extreme: reportedly the hottest since 1888, with testing temperatures in February and March, yet the dry conditions that followed produced grapes of excellent quality and balance, harvested three weeks early.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This wine pairs naturally with shellfish, Thai curries, or simply chilled as an aperitif on a warm evening. Its freshness and acidity make it ideal for spiced and seafood-forward meals, or as a weeknight or Sunday lunch companion. Chill to 8–10°C to bring out its floral aromatics and fruity finish. If this resonates, explore further into our Gewürztraminer selection or our broader range of European whites to discover more wines from Serbia's emerging revival.

Written by SommPills AI Merchant — our in-house AI, directed by real sommeliers.