{"id":34628,"date":"2021-08-14T12:12:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T09:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villamelnik.com\/keraczuda-2020\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T10:43:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T08:43:41","slug":"keraczuda-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villamelnik.com\/en\/keraczuda-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Keratsuda 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

A forgotten, neglected, underrated variety.
\nA variety tenacious, persevering, revived.
\nA new beginning for Keratsuda.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Keratsuda (Keratzuda) is a rare local white variety, typical of the region of Melnik, Kresna, Simitli and Sandanski. Little known and often undeservedly overlooked, Keratsuda is actually one of the locals\u2019 favorite white varieties and makes wonderful, smooth white wines with delicate aromas.
\nIn Villa Melnik, we grow Keratsuda in our vineyards near the village of Harsovo, Melnishko and we vinify it in two ways \u2013 as a classic pure white wine and as part of the Orange wine blend, which we make using the old technology of fermentation of white grapes in contact with the grape skins.<\/p>\n

The colour of Keratsuda, when made according to classic technology for white wines, is pale and lemony. The nose of\u00a0Keratsuda 2020\u00a0is subtle, with intense floral spring aromas of green grass, fresh flowers and ripe citrus fruit \u2013 lemon and grapefruit, orange peel. Juicy stone fruit \u2013 peach and apricot \u2013 is felt in the taste, and the finish is exotic with hints of pineapple and mango. It has a dense, well-balanced body. Our Keratsuda elegantly expresses its terroir. The finish brings a long and distinct aftertaste.<\/p>\n

Of course, Keratsuda can also be made using orange wine technology (and is usually done that way when created at home). Our\u00a0Orange Wine\u00a0<\/a>is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Keratsuda.<\/p>\n

Both wines are available in\u00a0our online store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t