What a wine we taste tonight! We’re returning to Brda to a house that has become an authentic establishment in its 30 years of production of sparkling wine. We’re at Bjana, and tonight we’ll have a look at their current…
Author: Valentin
Gaube – Laški rizling, 2020
It’s time we move to the Gaube family, to Slovenia’s far northeast where the Gaube family crafts expressive, varietal wines with a touch of style. We’ll be looking at their Laški or Welschriesling which is crafted by protective winemaking methods….
Mavrič – Gusto, 2020
Let’s head to the other side of Brda tonight to taste a different expression of Sauvignon vert, which is produced at the Mavrič family and bottled under the name of Gusto. We’re at Anita and Danilo Mavrič, and we’re having…
Čarga – Jakot, 2018
It is time we return to the Erzetič family to taste their Sauvignon Vert, bottled under one of the synonyms – Jakot. A wine that Čarga produces by maturation in barrique barrels and concrete vats. Now, as you might be…
Štokelj – Penina pinela, 2017
Time to jump to the Štokelj family, to the village of Planina as we set on to taste a rare expression of Slovenia’s autochthonous Pinela in the form of a methode tradittionelle produced sparkling wine. Bunches from a 15-year-old vineyard…
UOU – Rebula Ivanka, 2018
Let’s return to Marinko Pintar and the consortium of abandoned vineyards that are making great efforts to revive the old vines and craft their reality under the UOU brand in accordance and with deep respect to nature. Tonight we’ll have…
Marof – Chardonnay Kramarovci, 2018
It is time to return to Marof, as Uroš Valcl has a Chardonnay we need to look at. We’re tasting the Kramarovci Chardonnay, which has been matured in oak barrels. The Kramarovci is a special Klimat, as the soil is…
Ščurek – Chardonnay, 2019
It is time we return to the Ščurek family in Brda tonight, as there’s a wine I’m eager of tasting. We’ll be having a closer look at their Chardonnay which is fermented in concrete eggs and matured in large oak…
Bjana – Bjana Brut N.V.
We’re returning to the Sirk family tonight as there’s a true icon we taste tonight. Finally, it’s time we introduce Bjana‘s Brut non-vintage sparkler, who indeed can have the status of legend. Bjana Brut is produced following the traditional method…
Ferdinand – Malvazija, 2020
Let’s head back to the Četrtič family to taste their rendition of classical Malvazija, bottled under the Ferdinand brand. It has been produced following protective vinification methods to express the most varietal expressions of this variety. Grapes are coming from…