My mind is taking me back to the beautiful afternoon spent with Jernej and Miha at Nemška vas. A hilly slope above Krško where the Albiana wine cellar is at home. Tonight we’ll have a look at a sparkler that…
Wine
Movia – Lunar Pinot Grigio, 2018
Oh, what a treat we’ll have tonight. A wine that couldn’t express better the essence of the family, the creation and the microcosmos of Movia. We’ll be looking at the latest addition to the line of Lunar wines produced with…
Zanut – Merlot, 2016
We’re stopping at the Kocjančič family tonight. They live in the village of Neblo and release wines under the Zanut brand. Tonight we’ll taste their Merlot. A wine that has been produced classically, with maturation in stainless vats, but shows…
Vinakoper – Sixty White, 2019
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…
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…
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…