Here is Vranec wine in the UK, two ways. Vranec Luda Mara is dry and deep purple, with spicy blackberry, black cherry, blueberry and firm, grippy tannins. T'ga za Jug is semi-dry and full-bodied, with overripe sour cherry, raspberry and raisin, and a long finish. Want a dry red with grip? Start with Luda Mara. Like a touch of sweetness? Pick T'ga za Jug.
Find your bottle
How the two differ
Luda Mara is 100% Vranec. Behind the dark fruit there's pomegranate and dried herbs. The tannins are firm.
T'ga za Jug is made from late-harvest Vranec. It's intense ruby, semi-dry and full, and the finish is long. It takes its name from a poem, "Longing for the South". The wine was created in 1973 for the Struga Poetry Evenings.
What to eat with it
Luda Mara suits ripe cheeses, grilled dishes, roast lamb, veal and pork. Serve it at about 16°C.
Why we stock two
One grape, two styles. Side by side, they show how far Vranec wine can go, from dry and grippy to semi-dry and full.
Where it grows
The name Vranec means black stallion. Both wines come from Tikveš, in North Macedonia. The climate there is a mix of Continental and Mediterranean, with mountains on three sides. The vines grow on alluvial and rendzina soils, and the vineyards for T'ga za Jug sit at 350 to 550 metres.
For more on the grape, read our Vranec grape guide.
