Wine
It’s been a while since our stop at Pucer z Vrha. So let’s have a look at their expression of the aromatic Yellow Muscat. A wine touched by the sun and caressed by the wind. We’re at Elvir and Valter…
I’ve been saving this wine for the last presentation of Prinčič. It’s their Mihael red, a blend of equal parts Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir marked by maturation in large oak barrels, which is just about to display its…
We’re returning to Bela Krajina tonight to the Šuklje family to taste their acacia refined blend of Kerner and Riesling named Belo 140. An atypical combination, but read through the lines, and hopefully, you’ll be sparkled to try some yourself….
Oh, what a Merlot I’ve poured myself tonight. It’s the latest wine produced by Marjan Simčič. His Merlot Cru Selection harvested in 2016. A wine so well crafted, it sparkles with self-confidence and enchants with its style. Only selected bunches…
The weekend is here, and what better way to start Friday’s eve than by opening a bottle of this macerated and barrel matured Rebula from Vipava valley that was produced following biodynamic methods at Guerila. Hand-harvested grapes are coming from…
Tonight I decided to stay in Brda. I’m moving just a bit below into Vipovže to taste Benedetič’s Merlot. A wine produced in stainless vats, but what a characterful wine with finesse! Bunches were hand-harvested from vines aged between ten…
We are heading back to Brda tonight to taste the queen of this prominent wine district. We’re at the Prinčič family from Kozana, and tonight we’ll have a look at their expression of Rebula produced in stainless steel vats. It’s…
We’re going to Vipava valley tonight to taste a Cabernet Sauvignon which deserves your attention. We’re at Cigoj, a family known chiefly for their sublime cured meet. We’re actually with their salami and prosciutto, and they do it also with…
You know what, sometimes you come across a wine so limited it is made from just one barrel. And such is the case with Šuklje‘s Projekt Chardonnay, which is a barrel-fermented expression of this variety. Unfortunately, this particular one is…
It’s official; DOK (Days of Open Cellars) Brda will happen! And what better occasion than to celebrate with a glass of Brda’s own Rebula. This time I’m swirling in the glass Klet Brda‘s oak refined Rebula from their Bagueri line….