Porte de fer
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Wine bar, Demir Kapija

Porte de fer

Macedonian wine, poured by the glass. 46 labels from 9 wineries, with boards cut to order.

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A glass of red wine being poured, with four bottles on the counter behind it

By the glass

Four ways to fill a glass.

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    Red

    Vranec leads: dark fruit, firm tannin, a long finish. Kratošija brings warmth, and Pinot Noir, Merlot and the Cabernets complete the range.

    By the glass
    17 labels
    from 80 den. a glass

    Vranec, Pinot Noir, Kratošija, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah

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    Rosé

    Stanušina is a Tikveš native, rarely planted anywhere else. It makes a pale, dry rosé with red berries and a clean finish.

    By the glass
    5 labels
    from 90 den. a glass

    Stanušina, Muscat Hamburg

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    White

    Temjanika for perfume, Žilavka for freshness, Chardonnay for weight. The longest part of the list, made for warm evenings.

    By the glass
    22 labels
    from 90 den. a glass

    Temjanika, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Graševina, Žilavka, Pinot Grigio, Rkatsiteli, Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer

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    Sparkling

    Two brut wines from Lazar, one white and one rosé. Served cold, to begin the evening or to close it.

    By the glass
    2 labels
    150 den. a glass

    Brut, Brut Rosé

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The cellar

The wineries behind the list.

Every bottle comes from a Macedonian producer, most of them in the Tikveš region around us. The house Vranec, Le Moche, is bottled for the bar.

46 wines in all

  1. Stobi

    14 wines: 7 red, 1 rosé, 6 white

  2. Venec

    9 wines: 4 red, 1 rosé, 4 white

  3. Popov

    5 wines: 2 red, 1 rosé, 2 white

  4. Chateau Ploshtovo

    4 wines: 2 red, 2 white

  5. Milev

    4 wines: 1 rosé, 3 white

  6. Lazar

    3 wines: 1 white, 2 sparkling

  7. Bovin

    2 wines: 1 red, 1 white

  8. Dimitrov Family

    2 wines: 2 white

  9. Popova Kula

    2 wines: 1 rosé, 1 white

  10. Porte de ferHouse wine

    1 wines: 1 red

A board of cured meats, cheese, crackers and olives beside a glass of red wine

To eat

Boards, cut to order.

Prosciutto crudo, Grana Padano, sheep’s-milk cheese and Slavonian kulen, sliced when you ask for them. Order by the hundred grams, or as a board for the table.

  • Mixed board

    Sheep cheese, Parmesan, prosciutto, mortadella · 200 g

    450 den.

  • Crudo and Parmesan

    100 g

    240 den.

  • Cheese board

    Sheep cheese and Parmesan · 100 g

    180 den.

  • Mixed olives

    100 g

    80 den.

All boards and plates

Beyond the bar

Days out that end at our counter.

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The place

Three terroirs, one gate.

Around Demir Kapija the vineyards climb from the Vardar, at 182 metres, to the slopes of Kožuf above 600. Warm air comes up through the gorge by day; cool air comes down the mountain at night. Rock, river and wind all end up in the glass.

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Altitude / Distance from the river

  1. Popova Kula

    182 m

    Limestone, facing south

  2. Beshvichki Livadki

    400 m

    Higher, cooler, northern light

  3. Barovo

    600 to 700 m

    Where two climates meet

Visit

Doors open at four.

About ninety minutes from Skopje on the A1, and a short walk from the railway station.

Address

11 Oktomvri 21442 Demir KapijaNorth Macedonia
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Hours

  • MondayTodayClosed
  • TuesdayToday16:00 – 00:00
  • WednesdayToday16:00 – 00:00
  • ThursdayToday16:00 – 00:00
  • FridayToday16:00 – 01:00
  • SaturdayToday16:00 – 01:00
  • SundayToday16:00 – 00:00