It is time we take a look at another one of those specialities coming from the Dolenjska region. We’ll be tasting Goričar‘s Cviček which marks a new chapter in their winemaking approach. Winemaking at the Goričar family has been a…
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»Pullus – G« 777, special edition
Time to look at a rather unique, sweet wine coming from the Pullus wine cellar. A wine bearing the name 777 symbolising the years of the establishment of the Minorite monastery in Ptuj, setting an uninterrupted tradition of winemaking in…
Dveri Pax – Sauvignon Vajgen, 2018
It’s time to return to the wine cellar Dveri Pax. The wine cellar continues the more than eight centuries-long winemaking tradition of the benedictine monks in Slovenia’s northeast. Today we’ll have a look at their selected Sauvignon blanc, bearing the…
Bjana – Brut terroir, N.V.
Finally, the time has come to write about a true beacon when it comes to sparkling wines. It’s time to present the story of Bjana and the Sirk family, who stands behind one of the most renowned sparkling powerhouses in…
Norbin – Malvazija, 2019
Norbin – Malvazija, 2019 Photo: Mihaela Majerhold – Ostrovršnik Every here and there, you stumble across a wine that makes you think. And this is one of the cases. It’s a Malvazija or Malvasia Istirana that challenges your senses and…
Ronk – Chardonnay Selectus, 2017
Time to look at another wine from the selected range of Ronk wines that are being released under the Selectus name. We’ll taste their oak matured Chardonnay. Grapes are handpicked from vines that count for more than 40 years. The…
Piro – Pinot Gris, 2019
Time to return to the Jakončič family. Those, that are releasing wines under the name Piro and we’ll have a look at their Pinot Gris that has been produced by fermentation with attentive care to preserve its primary aromas. The…
Cultus – Zelen, 2019
Let’s head to Vipava valley tonight, to Matej and Carolin, who are producing wines and releasing them under the Cultus label. We’ll have a look at the autochthonous variety Zelen and taste how their combination of oak fermentation and stainless…
Albiana – Chardonnay Alto, 2018
Let’s return to the Žaren family to have a look at something special, a new style of their Chardonnay which I’ve been fortunate by being granted an exclusive preview into. This is a wine that stylistically deviates from what we’ve…
Ronk – Selectus red, 2015
Ronk – Selectus red, 2015 Photo: Mihaela Majerhold – Ostrovršnik Time to head to the Kristančič family again, as I’d like to introduce you to Ronk‘s Bordeaux expression. We’ll be looking at their Selectus Red 2015 tonight, which could easily…