Patrick Vanhoucke

9.0

LONGING FOR THE SOUTH

Yesterday I drank this very nice Macedonian semi-dry T'ga za Jug red wine.

The wine is made of the native grape variety Vranec. It has an intense red color, and the distinctive taste of raisins and raspberries, which make it a nice sweet treat (hence: semi-dry).

The wine is named after the poem ‘Taga za Yug’ of the Bulgarian poet Konstantin Miladinov (1830–1862), one of the Miladinov brothers, who originate from Ottoman Macedonia. Both brothers are thought to have laid the foundation of the Macedonian literary tradition.

‘Taga za Yug’ means ‘longing for the South’ (el anhelo por el Sur): "If I had an eagle's wings, I would rise and fly on them to our shores, to our own parts [...] Here are frost and snow and ashes, blizzards and harsh winds abound [...] There the sunrise warms the soul".

When it is cold outside, and fiercely raining, I can assure you that it makes you long for the sun that warms the soul. Drinking the T'ga za Jug wine in good company and nice surroundings makes for a wonderful or sometimes even better alternative.
— 7 years ago

P Plusquellec

9.1

Excellent for the price. Great with pork medallions madeira -- a mouthful of flavor — 8 years ago

Elise Ransom

9.5

Sweet & yummy — 8 years ago

Pedro da Fonseca

9.2

Merlot 2009 — 8 years ago

Emmanuel Cazes

9.3

Fait par Philippe Cambie, á la fois surprenant et te ès bien — 8 years ago

Sindri Gunnrsson

10

Frábært Vín frá vini Lenu — 9 years ago

Sarah C

9.4

Cherry flavor from Macedonia — 9 years ago

Paul Taylor

8.9

Spicy deep flavours present here. Dark fruits. Great finish.
Macedonia, I'm proud. — 9 years ago

Patty Jakeway

9.7

2012. Very earthy. Nice wine to drink on a cool summer eve — 10 years ago

Prima Patel

9.4

2011 jordanov merlot Tikves , Macedonia — 10 years ago

with Ricken

Nenad Kesin

8.9

Powerful but smooth at the same time, a little acidic on tounge but rich in taste on palate, besides berry fruit I can taste some vanilla, aftertaste lasts for about half a minute. Requires some food if you ask me. — 7 years ago

Brandi Bratek

9.0

Really enjoyable and smooth. A bit on the mineral side. — 7 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.3

(17/20) Насыщенный аромат вишнёвого джема, пионов, песочного печенья, гвоздики, кедра. Хорошо сбалансированная структура: относительно высокая кислотность и зрелые бархатистые таннины. Отличная концентрация во вкусе. Яркое вино! #prowein2016 #mundusvini2016 — 8 years ago

Oskar Brauer

8.9

Notes producer: Cabernet Sauvignon is a dry red wine with purple-red colour, discreet fruity aroma with undertones of spices and scents of sour cherry, raspberry and raisins. This full-bodied wine has well-balanced tannins and a distinctively elegant finish. — 8 years ago

Dimitar Nikolov

9.1

Just great expression of terroir. Pity that a few bottles left in the warehouse. — 8 years ago

Devin Bostick

9.3

Nice full bodied wine, bold — 8 years ago

John Austin

8.9

Blackberry and dry cherry (not so tart), great aroma - like after a good rain - and quite balanced and medium body. Lingering tannins — 9 years ago

Kristen Wemer

9.0

Nice, very smooth, not at all harsh. Easy drinking. Ate with pork stir fry — 9 years ago

Maja Simonovska

9.2

Dalvina Winery Astralion Zupljanka 2013 — 10 years ago

Dejan Cacic

9.8

Sta reci...Vino koje me odusevilo. Odavno sam hteo da probam Vranac u nekoj kupazi i ovo je pun pogodak. U ukusu preovladava Vranac u odnosu na Merlo i Caberne sauvignon. Cak mislim da caberno sauvignon ima u tragovima ili u nekom manjem odnosu. Vino nema jak i intezivan miris ali nasuprot tome ukus sve nadoknadjuje. Jako sam srecan sto sam imao priliku da probam ovu kupazu. Vinarija Tikves-Alexandria(kupaza Merlo,Vranac,Caberne sauvignon),godina berbe 2012,14%alkohola. Treba ostaviti pola sata da se dekantira. Ima tezinu i oporost koju donosi Vranac ali ne "reze" toliko jer mu prefinjenost daje merlo i caberne. Podseca me na dzem od od sljive. — 10 years ago

Brandi Bratek

8.9

Really delicious and smoother than many Rosé wines I have had. Nice fruit notes of ripe berries, but well balanced and not overly sweet at all. — 7 years ago

Brandi Bratek

8.9

Yummy and perfect amount of sweetness. — 7 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.2

17/20 #prowein2016 — 8 years ago

Oskar Brauer

9.0

Notes producer: Recognizable yellow-greenish, with complex and seductive aroma of exotic fruits, apple and peach, woven with tones of acacia flower. Long-lasting and tenable taste, glycerol-mild, with fruity and spicy nuances. — 8 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.2

Never heard of and can't pronounce the variety (Rkaciteli), and couldn't identify Macedonia on a map, so obviously had to try it. Really good! Distinct lemon-lime nose and flavors, almost like a bone-dry Sprite, lots of refreshing acid, very light and clean on the finish. One-dimensional in a good way, just fresh-squeezed citrus and not much else. The simple pure citrus character meant that it worked with lots of different food flavors, from salad to meat. Don't think we'll grow Rkaciteli in Napa, but it opened my eyes to the merit of a simple but very pure wine with a meal, like a cocktail ingredient rather than a complete ensemble. — 8 years ago

Wyatt Cooper

9.0

Full of flavor but light and barrel aged, with acid — 9 years ago

Linda Frost

9.5

Whole Foods - Marina del Rey — 9 years ago

Valeria Romanenko

10

The good taste! And smell is perfect — 10 years ago

Eamon Horan

9.5

Stern but delicious! — 10 years ago

Yukino Kikuma

9.8

マケドニア共和国のワイン。日本にはまだ正式にははいってないそうです。めちゃめちゃ美味しい！ — 10 years ago