Plantaže (, ;
MNSEPLAP is a
Montenegrin wine
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and
grape brandy producer.
Company 13.jul Plantaže is the owner of the biggest vineyard in one piece in Europe - vineyard Ćemovsko polje, which has more than 2,000 ha. They are the most awarded winery in Montenegro.
Winery has 3 wine cellars, and two of them are the real tourist attraction - wine cellar Stari podrum and the wine cellar Šipčanik.
Overview
''AD Plantaže'', a
joint stock company
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presently incorporated into
holding company
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"Agrokombinat 13 jul", is the biggest Montenegrin
viticultural
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and
winemaking
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company, and one of the biggest companies in Montenegro overall. The company is based in the Montenegrin capital of
Podgorica
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.
It was founded in 1963, and deals with the production of
wine
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and
table grape
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s,
peach
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, production and distribution of wine and
grape brandies,
fish farming
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,
catering
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and retail trade. The most important segment of the company is related to the production of grapes and wine, and it owns one of the largest vineyards in
Europe
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with over surface, covered with more than 11 million grapevines. The vineyards are situated in the ''Ćemovsko polje'', a flat and sunny area located south of Podgorica.
AD Plantaže is one of the largest producers of grapes and wine in the region, with an annual production of wine grapes close to 22 million
kg, and 17 million bottles sold annually. The company exports its products to over 30 countries, and is the market leader in its sector in the
Balkans
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region.
Plantaže
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Products
Wines
Sparkling wines ( Method Champenoise)
* Val Brut
* Val suvi
* Val Rose
Red wines
* Vranac
* Merlot
* Cabernet
* Kratošija
* Vranac Pro Corde
* Vladika ( Vranac, Merlot & Cabernet blend)
* Epoha (Merlot&Cabernet Sauvignon)
* Vranac Pro Corde
* Vranac barrique
* Vranac Reserve
* Stari podrum selection
* Grand Reserve 2005 (Archive wine)
Rose wines
Regina (Cabernet Sauvignon)
* White wines:
** Chardonnay
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** Krstač
** Malvazija
** Pro anima Pinot blanc
** Pro anima Chardonnay&Sauvignon
** Luča
** Chardonnay barrique
** Nota
Grape brandies
* Montenegrin Grape Brandy (Lozova rakija)
* Prvijenac
* Kruna
See also
* List of companies of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
References
External links
Official Website
* https://montenegrobusiness.eu/plantaze-wines-achieves-historic-success-at-mundus-vini-spring-tasting-2025-with-seven-gold-medals/
* https://en.vijesti.me/amp/749757/Plantaze-won-seven-gold-medals-at-the-Mundus-Vini-Spring-Tasting
* https://etv.me/ekonomija/plantaze-osvojile-sedam-zlatnih-medalja-na-mundus-vini-spring-tastingu?amp=1
* https://www.worldrider.com/the-view-look-from-the-largest-vineyard-in-europe/
Wineries of Montenegro
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