News
We are delighted to share the news that the Stobi Žilavka and Muscat Ottonel have been featured in an article by Trevor Langley in a series of local country magazines including The Villager and Town Life.
Macedonia listed as one of Top 5 International Wine Destinations
Posted on Sun 28th Feb 2016 at 10:48
We are delighted to see specialist Food and Wine website recognise Macedonia and as one of its top 5 international wine destinations!About the region the site says “Forget Burgundy and Napa. The tiny Balkan Republic of just two million people that has been making world class wine since the days of Julius Caesar, but has received recognition from connoisseurs for only a couple”.Macedonia is famous for its culture and historical heritage and is linked to Alexander the Great and the birth place of Mother Teresa. Since the very early Romans times when its emperors favoured its grapes Mace
A delightfully pretty wine scented with enchanting aromas of rose petal, ripe peach and hints of floral notes. A wine that produces delicate grapey and floral flavours, is dry, medium bodied with a fine fresh long finish. An ideal aperitif and partners best with white meat, seafood or spicy Thai vegetable curry.Food SuggestionsA great match with pork tenderloin or a spicy Thai seafood curry. Suitable for vegans and vegetarians so great with grilled vegetables and asparagus.
Created from an intriguing blend of local grapes, 70% R’kaciteli and 29% Župljanka, which produce an appealing bouquet of white peaches and citrus fruits with a dash of Chardonnay providing a lovely texture. Dry with a refreshingly crisp finish, this Cuvée has delightful notes of fruit salad and lemon zest.
Signature Wines is delighted to confirm the following wines have been selected specifically for the UK market. Click on each wine to find out more information on each wine.Vranec VeritasThe Stobi Vranec Veritas is Inky-black in colour and has delightful aromas of black cherry and dark chocolate. Hints of roasted coffee and spicy vanilla oak add to the complexity. This is a rich and rounded wine with masses of bramble fruit and a velvety texture surrounding the fine tannic structure. Petit Verdot BarriqueThe Stobi Petit Verdot Barrique is an intense purple in
Stobi Žilavka Listed as One of Top 5 Best Wines by Wall Street Journal
Posted on Sat 28th Feb 2015 at 09:46
We are delighted to see columnist Will Young list the Stobi Žilavka as One of the ‘Five Best Wines You’ve Never Heard Of’ in the Wall Street Journal Food & Drink ‘Life’ section, in his own words, “the perfect – and most unusual – wines for springtime”.
The Stobi Žilavka is a fresh and spicy wine made from the interesting local grape variety Žilavka. Flavours of lemon and white peach make this characterful wine a perfect with simply grilled fish. While the lingering white pepper gives a great balance and a long finish.
Signature Wines Interview John Charles Townend from House of Townend
Posted on Sat 28th Feb 2015 at 09:29
A View from the Inside - Each month we talk to people who work, live and love wine. This month we chat to John Charles Townend from House of Townend who stocks both the Stobi Vranec and Žilavka which are both indigenous wines from the Macedonian region of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Just think of the triple word score for a name like that (for any scrabble players reading this).
Get ready for summer with Stobi’s new range of white wines, coming soon
Posted on Fri 21st Mar 2014 at 13:51
Signature Wines is delighted to announce that the new range of white wines from the Stobi Winery is expected to arrive into the UK during May. This range has been specially blended by Master of Wine Jo Ahearne and will complement the popular range of reds already established.The collection will include Muscat Ottonel, Chardonnay and a newly blended Stobi Cuvée, which is created from an intriguing mix of grapes; R’kaciteli, Žilavka and Župljanka, all local to the Eastern Mediterranean region.New to the collection wi