Vrt Winery Boasts Awarded Wines from the Sand, Aiming for World’s Best Pinot Grigio

When we say “wines from the sand”, it’s clear we mean the north of Serbia, specifically, the north of Backa, which features the winemaking area Ridjicko Vinogorje in the Sombor area. A special combination of winds, sunlight and the geographic position, as well as a large number of sunny days, made the Tripovic family go into the winemaking business in 2011.

– The tradition of grape and wine production, several generations long, introduced us to the world of winemaking, where we started producing wines from the local sand area as the Vrt Winery. We wanted to continue the winemaking tradition of our great-grandfather and our grandfather, but we were also guided by our love of nature and the nectar of the gods, wine – Radoslav Tripkovic says for eKapija.

The vineyards currently take up over three hectares, and the most present varieties are Sauvignon Blanc and Moscato Giallo. The grape yield is around 30 tons, and the capacity of the winery is 50,000 bottles.

– We would especially like to highlight the Pesak Sivi wine, that is, the wine made from Pinot Grigio, which is our best wine and our biggest passion. It is a wonderful white wine from the sand, made of grayish grapes. It is a rare variety in Serbia, especially in sandy areas. It is our most awarded wine – Tripkovic points out.

The family grows grapes and makes wines with special attention, and that quality has been recognized and awarded. They won gold this year at the BIWCF event for said Pesak Sivi.

They portfolio also features wines made of Frankovka and Sauvignon Blanc varieties, and they also produce sparkling wines and aromatized wines.

– The plan is to expand the vineyards by five hectares and make the best Pinot Grigio in the world – says Radoslav Tripkovic.

Aleksandra Kekic

Vinarija VRT

Vrt Winery

Vrt

Radoslav Tripković

Riđica

Riđičko vinogorje

wines from the sand

Sauvignon Blanc

Moscato Giallo

Pinot Grigio

Pesak sivi

BIWCF

Frankovka