Vitovska 2022 Skerk

Vitovska 2022 – Skerk

A white wine born of stone

The Vitovska 2022 from Skerk is a pure expression of the Karst: wild, saline, minimal. This indigenous grape thrives in the arid, limestone-rich soils of Prepotto, shaped by the fierce bora winds and steep slopes. Vineyard work is fully natural, with no irrigation or systemic treatments.

The grapes are hand-harvested and undergo a 10-day skin contact maceration in open oak vats. Spontaneous fermentation, no additives. The wine ages for 18 months in large old barrels, always on the lees, without racking. No clarification, filtration or added sulfur.

On the nose it reveals wild herbs, citrus peel, flint and white flowers. The palate is dry, mineral, lightly tannic and piercingly saline. This is a white wine of depth and place, far from standard conventions.

Technical sheet

• Producer: Skerk

• Vintage: 2022

• Grapes: 100% Vitovska

• Appellation: Venezia Giulia IGT

• Region: Prepotto, Carso

• Soil: rocky limestone

• Vinification: ~10 days of skin maceration, spontaneous fermentation

• Aging: 18 months in large barrels

• Sulfur added: none

• Filtration: none

• Production: approx. 5,000 bottles

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Skerk – Carso’s rocky voice in a bottle

A vineyard rooted in stone

The Skerk winery, founded by Sandi Skerk, is located in Prepotto, Duino-Aurisina, in the heart of Italy’s Karst region near the Slovenian border. Shaped by limestone soils, sea winds and strong diurnal shifts, Skerk’s wines reflect a deep sense of place. The vineyard is dry-farmed, tended naturally, with minimal intervention in both vineyard and cellar.

Philosophy: vineyard and cellar

Skerk grows indigenous grapes like Vitovska, Malvasia Istriana, Terrano, alongside Refosco and Sauvignon. Yields are kept low and harvest is done by hand. In the cellar, long skin macerations and spontaneous fermentations occur in open oak vats. No additives or filtration. Wines are aged in large old barrels in a natural stone cellar. The result is wines with depth, salinity and character.

A distinct signature

Skerk is a leading figure in Italy’s skin-contact white movement. His wines are structured yet graceful, complex but accessible, conveying the essence of the Karst. There’s no compromise in his style—only purity, time, and vision.