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A Serbian Introduction Through Dulka
Posted 06 26 2007 by miquel 3 Comments
Over a summer, two travelers drink their way through the wines of Mediterranean Europe
A taste at DulkaFrom Croatia, we traveled south through Montenegro (which is Plantaže country) and then north up to Belgrade. Curious about the local wine scene, we head up to the beautiful town of Sremski Karlovci, in the Fruška Gora wine region, to taste what the vintners in that area were doing with the grape.
We found our way to Dulka (or Дулка in Serbian Cyrllic.) Đorđe Dragojlović (Dulka) is from a line of wine makers who started around 150 years ago in the region. Of course, the period of Communism severely impacted their production as they had to feed in to a central cooperative, just like any grape grower in the former Yugoslavia. But, with the beginning of the 1990's, they ramped up production again.
The Bermet
He produces from eight hectares of land and makes about 36,000 liters of wine each year including a Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and next year, Sauvignon Blanc. One very unique wine that we tried was called Bermet. This is dessert wine that's rather hard to describe as it is its own creation. We're not aware of it being produced anywhere else, other then Serbia. The 2006 that we tried was definitely unique, strong, and very thick. We could easily see it as the end to a good meal of meat and cheese.
Dulka makes more than just one Bermet, and produces a Beli Bermet a Beli Bermet as well, which is a white version. While we only tried what appears to be their flagship wine, it proved to be a very interesting and inviting introduction to what seems to be the relatively unknown world of Serbian wines.
A taste at Dulka
The Bermet
Comments:
09 06 2008 Joseph DulkaAs you can tell, I carry the same family name. In fact, we have contacted the owners of the winery and were planning a trip to visit until the troubles erupted in Serbia earlier this year.
Do you carry any of their wines? If so, do you have the Beli Bermet? If not, do you know if there is a retailer in PA, DE or NJ that may carry this?
09 08 2008 Frank Dietrich
Joseph,
As far as I know there is no Bermet imported to the U.S. as of now. We will keep an eye for it and will let you know.
I suggest you travel to visit the Dulka winery in Serbia as originally planned. The country is safe in general and I am sure you will find very gracious and hospitable hosts. Should be a lot of fun for you... plenty of good Bermet, too.
Cheers,
blue danube frank
01 14 2009 Serbia Guy
When I last visited Serbia in, as you say 'the beautiful town of Sremski Karlovci' gave us a long run to get our vodka...But it was worth the chase we gave..It was the best wine we got in whole Serbia...I would like to add that whenever you go to Europe..do visit the romantic country Serbia.