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…
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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…
Valter Sirk – Chardonnay ConteA, 2012
Time to look at another beauty coming from the cellar of Valter Sirk. A wine, readily recalling its Burgundian origins, as we’re tasting his ConteA Chardonnay which has been marked by extensive maturation in tonneaux. This Chardonnay has been produced…
Kristančič – Cabernet Sauvignon Pavó, 2016
Let’s head tonight to a producer whose Cabernet Sauvignon attracts and most of all, delivers. Especially the one released under the Pavó line. We’re at the Kristančič family in Medana, having a look at their Cabernet Sauvignon Pavó 2016. My…
Ronk – Pinot Grigio Selectus, 2019
Let’s head to Brda tonight, to the family Kristančič that has been releasing wines under the Ronk name since 1993. I’m excited to taste their Pinot Grigio which has been released under the Selectus range. As the name implies, Selectus…
Cultus – Cultus White, 2019
Let’s head back to Matej and Carolin tonight as there is a special wine we need to look at. I’m speaking of their Cultus White, a blend of Pinot blanc, Malvasia and Zelen matured in a combination of stainless steel…
Albiana – Modra frankinja, 2017
Let’s return to the Žaren family, to the sunny slopes of Nemška vas, above Krško. The scenery at Albiana‘s cellar is quite vivid at the moment, as harvest is in full spring, and I hear this will be another great…
Fedora – Rebula, 2018
Time for us to return to Fedora, to Valter and Mojca, and their sun gazed, and wind caressed wines. We are actually at the high slopes of Vipava valley, almost on the brink of the Karst plateau, which generates ideal…
Valter Sirk – Pinot Blanc ConteA, 2012
As Valter Sirk‘s Pinot Blanc generated quite the interest, it is only appropriate we look at his selected version, which underwent extensive bottle ageing in the cellar after fermentation and maturation in tonneaux barrels. I mentioned already that Valter is…