Little renaissance of viticulture and wine making in Lumbarda shows currently it’s most remarkable traits on southern slopes of Lumbarda. When we told the story about first organic vineyard on south-west parts of Lumbarda, raised by Franko Milina Bire on once abandoned pieces of land that in the mean time became overgrown by macchia and other so called useless vegetation, many would say very courageous and risky in terms of money and efforts for eventually uncertain results. Everyone knowing Franko is aware that all his ventures are well planed and based on solid arguments. In this case his the most sound reason was tradition of viticulture on in this part of Lumbarda and configuration plus orientation of the terrain ,showing many similarities to the best terroirs of the nearby Peljesac peninsula. Same premises were also very valuable for another well known winemaker and entrepreneur from Lumbarda, Bartul Batistic-Zure. Zure whose wine making skills were already awarded on several occasions went this time in his vision and ambition a considerable step further. With ten hectares of new plantations, which is in terms of Lumbarda pretty impressive portion of land, Zure also decided to go with some varietals that none or almost none on Korcula seriously tried before. Of course indigenous Grk with apx. 40 000 vines will be the most present one but this old-new terroir will be now shared with Korcula’s well known Posip and some of the great six members such as Merlot, Cabernet and Shyraz. Big challenge for Zure, but nothing is left to chance since whole project is supported and advised by some of the best experts from Zagreb’s Faculty of Agronomy. What the terroir itself will bring that’s in hands of mother nature, but according to some historical facts and similar experiences, the expectations, as well as the size of this project are everything but modest. According to current developments, time to rediscover the taste of good old terroir will not take to long.
