07/26/2023
The 15 Best Orange Wines for 2023.
Tomac Marany 2020
The Tomac family has always listened to the earth. The family’s amphitheater-sloped vineyards are located in the rolling hills of Plešivica, southwest of Zagreb in the center of Croatia. While they have been making wine in this area for over a century, it was only in 2018 that owner Tomislav decided to actively begin applying biodynamic agriculture to their nine hectares under vine. And he states it was “definitely the best decision we’ve ever made.” This kind of attention to the land comes through in this earthy skin-contact wine. There are notes of sliced pear up front on the nose. Then on the palate, it has a distinct Cognac-like characteristic, with notes of caramel and cumin in the background. The palate is dry and balanced with mild fruit and great acidity.
93 Points
.slo.cro