Vranac

Vranac (pronounced [ʋrǎːnats]), Serbian Cyrillic: Вранац; Macedonian: Вранец, romanized: Vranec) is a red grape variety that originates from Montenegro.

[2] It is also grown in regions of Dalmatia (in Croatia), Herzegovina, Kosovo and south Serbia.

Young Vranac wines have a bright purple hue and a nose full of red berries and fruit jams.

Its firm tannin structure provides crispness and richness, with medium to high levels of extraction and acidity.

After a year or two of aging, the purple develops into an intense dark ruby and the nose develops a more complex aroma that can include hints of cinnamon, chocolate, liquorice, flowers, black fruits, herbs and even woods such as oak.