Time to return to the Slovenska Istra wine district at the most extensive cellar here. We’re at Vinakoper, looking at a wine that has seen its release in May this year. It’s the rendition of their famed cuvée Sixty, only…
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Ferjančič – Zelen Domen, 2020
We’re visiting the Ferjančič family tonight, as there’s a special wine we’d like to have a look at. This one started ad an idea, as a curiosity to craft an expression of Zelen that focuses entirely on what this variety…
Movia – Pinot noir, 2014
We’re returning to one of the most iconic families when speaking of Slovenian wine. The Kristančič family is behind the honourable, over 200 years old powerhouse Movia. We’ll be looking at their rendition of the delicate Pinot noir that matured…
A delightful afternon refreshment – Breg
Breg, the recently opened restaurant by the tandem of Jorg Zupan – Slovenia’s youngest Michelin starred chef, and his business partner Matjaž Ivanc is one of the hippest places in Ljubljana. Breg stands for bank, and this is where you’ll…
UOU – Merlot Gospodovo, 2018
Tonight’s post is about stubbornness and persistency. It’s a post of sheer enthusiasm and belief, something that unites the Consortium of abandoned vineyards and drives them to craft unique, artisanal wines under the UOU name. Tonight we’ll be looking at…
Gjerkeš – Chardonnay, 2018
It is time we return to the Gjerkeš family. To the slopes of Goričko where we will look at their traditionally produced Chardonnay. Hand-harvested grapes are destemmed and left to macerate in the press overnight. After the juice is settled…
Ferjančič – Rebula, 2020
Let’s head back to the village of Planina above the Vipava Valley. We’re returning to the Ferjančič family to look at their expression of Rebula, a wine that fermented in a large acacia barrel. Grapes are coming from a 22-year-old…
KlenArt – Pinot noir Tinja, 2015
Time to introduce a new winemaker on this blog. We’re moving to Slovenska Istra, to the village of Plavje, where the Klenar family is crafting a selected range of wines. We’ll be looking at their selected Pinot Noir that matured…
Colnar – Modra frankinja, 2017
Let’s head to Dolenjska, to the Colnar family tonight. We’ll look at their expression of Slovenia’s autochthonous variety, Blaufränkisch, or as it is called here Modra frankinja. A wine with 24 months of maturation in oak. Hand-harvested grapes were destemmed…
Movia – Chardonnay, 2020
Time to return to Brda tonight to look at the latest release of one of the most sought after varieties. We’ll be tasting Movia‘s Chardonnay, a wine they are just starting to release to the market, and yours indeed has…