It is time to speak of Joško Renčel and his wines. First, we’ll be looking at his creation of Sauvignon grapes, grown at the Karst plateau in its distinctive calcareous, red coloured soil. Joško is quite a guy, modest and…
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Puklavec family wines – Furmint 7 numbers, 2016
It is time we stop at one of the most prominent winemakers of Prlekija. We’re in Ormož, where the Puklavec family wines, and we set to taste their Šipon or Furmint from the seven numbers line. A wine dedicated to…
Kobal wines – Roots Furmint 2020
It is time we return to Bojan Kobal to the sunny hills of Haloze as we set on to taste a non-conformist wine. We’re tasting his macerated Furmint, which is marked by extensive maceration and barrel ageing. I’ve known Bojan…
Istenič – Gourmet rosé, 2016
It is time we return to the Istenič family and taste their vintage Penina named Gourmet rose. A brut sparkler that has this name for a reason, as it is an excellent aperitif wine, but it will be a great…
Moro – Margherita white, 2019
It is time we introduce a new winemaker here. We’re at the Moro winery in Brda, looking at their expression of macerated Rebula that bears the name Margherita and has matured in egg-shaped oak vessels. Moro is a wine cellar…
Kozinc – Joker Nord, N.V.
Let’s return tonight to the Kozinc family. To the small village of Impolje, close to Sevnica, to taste a Penina that shows why Dolenjska is gifted for the production of exceptional sparkling wines. A brut sparkler produced with the methode…
Iaquin – Jak, 2017
We’re returning to the Jakončič family, to the beautiful villa and winery Iaquin to taste their expression of a Bordeaux blend. We’re tasting Jak, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that matured in oak barrels. Usually, at Iaquin, you’ll…
Edi Simčič – Fojana Sauvignon single vineyard, 2018
There are specific names, certain wine families that can genuinely be labelled as the driving forces behind a particular wine region. But, of course, some areas have more of those and such is the case with Brda. Tonight, we’ll be…
Dolfo – Spirito, 2015
It is time we return to the Skočaj family to taste one of Slovenia’s sparklers you have to try. We’ll be looking at Dolfo‘s Spirito, a vintage Penina produced in 2015 from Chardonnay and Pinot noir. Grapes are coming from…
Klet Brda – deBaguer white, 2017
We’re returning tonight to the cooperative wine cellar of Brda. They have been releasing some refined wines, and one of the last ones to be added to the portfolio is deBaguer – composed of white and red state of the…