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News / 05/02/2018 / 1057

REVIVAL OF MONASTIC VITICULTURAL TRADITION IN ŽUPA

As reported by Independent National Gazette of Rasina District, Serbian Orthodox monastery Studenica will have its own vineyards in Župa region again after more than 140 years. Yesterday, on May 1st, 2018, abbot Tihon from Studenica monastery accompanied with monks and local priests blessed the vines and future vineyard. The future vineyard is located on a plot above the headquarters of Vino Župa company and covers an area of almost 7 hectares. Varietal composition in the vineyard is of course Prokupac and Tamjanika.

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Tomislav Ivanović

Awarded wine writer, wine critic and contributor to selected wine magazines. WSET3-certified author and editor-in-chief of www.vinopedia.rs. Member of Vojvodina Sommelier Association. Juror in national and international wine competitions. Lecturing about wines of Serbia and the Balkans. Local partner of Wine Mosaic organization. Co-founder of International Prokupac Day.

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Winner MILLESIMA BLOG AWARD 2016

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VINO & FINO wine personality of the year 2016

VINO & FINO vinska ličnost godine 2016