Fragaria Red Selection Red Wine 0.75L
Fragaria Red Selection is a limited and special wine, the result of meticulous vineyard work, manual processing, and aging in barriques. The vintage is still young, as the wine was created for exceptional aging potential and will continue to develop with age. The grapes come from the family's best-situated vineyard, owned for over 200 years. "Bela Zemlja" ("White Earth") is located on the sunniest and most authentic slope in the Lukarevina region, in the so-called "Port of Winds," at an altitude of 600 meters. Harvesting is done exclusively by hand, as is the selection of the best grapes. The wine matures for 18 months in 225-liter oak barrels and then for at least 8 months in the bottle.
Aromatics:
Notes of berries and dark chocolate mingle with delicate vanilla from the wood, elegantly balancing the influence of the barrique. Blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, tobacco leaf, and jam are just some of the aromas. Fragaria Red Selection is ruby red with a pronounced varietal character.
Year groups: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Location: “Bela Zemlja” vineyard
Grape varieties: Merlot 67%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%, Petit Verdot 3%
Aging: 18 months in barrique barrels, 8 months in bottles
Our recommendation:
Perfect with dry-aged steaks, T-bone, rib-eye, prosciutto, hard cheeses and dark chocolate desserts (85–90% cocoa).
Awards (excerpt):
AWC Vienna 2020 – Silver (2017), 88.6 p
AWC Vienna 2020 – Gold (2018), 91.1 p
AWC Vienna 2021 – Gold (2019), 90.4 p
AWC Vienna 2022 – Silver (2020), 88.6 p
Decanter DWWA 2023 – Silver (2019), 90 p
Open Balkan Wine Trophy – Gold (2019)
Grand Serbian Wine Award 2021 – Silver (2018 vintage)
Boutique Winery Fragaria
The award-winning Fragaria winery is located in Župa, Aleksandrovac, Serbia. Boutique Winery Fragaria is a family-run estate renowned for the quality of all its wines. The winery's name derives from the Latin name for "Jagoda" (strawberry) – a forgotten local grape variety that Fragaria revived, and for which it is now the world's largest producer. In addition to Jagoda, the Fragaria vineyards also cultivate Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc. The winery owns 3 hectares of vineyards, leases 4 hectares, and maintains an additional 2 hectares of forest to protect the ecological balance and biodiversity.
The Fragaria vineyards are located in the Lukarevina region, Aleksandrovac, and have been family-owned for over 200 years. In 2014, Dr. Sci. Slobodan Vujić, together with his wife Dr. Saša Vujić and daughters Marina and Anja, modernized the family vineyards and established a modern boutique winery. Aleksandrovac (also known as "Župa Aleksandrovačka" or simply "Župa") is a Serbian wine region with a centuries-old winemaking tradition, whose history is said to date back to Roman times over 3000 years ago.
Throughout the year, the family dedicates themselves to the intensive care of their own vineyards and leased land. Their motto is: "What is created in the vineyard cannot be repaired later." The crucial moment in winemaking is the harvest, as this is when aromas and flavors reach their peak. A ripe grape reveals the true essence of the wine. Boutique Winery Fragaria places the utmost importance on quality, which is why only the finest grapes are used for Fragaria wines. The wines are completely natural – without any artificial flavorings.
Fragaria wines are high-quality wines produced in limited series. They have won awards at prestigious international competitions, including Decanter in London, AWC Vienna in Austria, Emozioni dal Mondo in Italy, Open Balkan Wine Trophy , and many more.
Boutique Winery Fragaria has been recognized as one of the top 10 young wineries in Serbia and as one of the 10 wineries with the greatest growth potential .
