Smederevka

Smederevka (Cyrillic: Смедеревка) is a white wine grape variety grown in Serbia, Bulgaria and in the Tikveš wine-growing region of North Macedonia.

Most probably the growing of this grape variety started during the reign of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus at the site called Mons Aureus [sr] on the right bank of river Danube near Smederevo.

[1] It is a high-yield grape with large, oval fruits in a conical cluster.

The grape benefits from being cultivated in well-lit and ventilated conditions as it develops early but matures very late, around October.

Thus, Smederevka wine tends to have a slight acid taste, and it is usually drunk mixed with soda or carbonated water in a popular drink called spritzer.