We’re heading back to Plešivo tonight to visit the Ščurek family and taste their recent release of Pinot Noir. And boy, what a refined expression of a barrel matured variety we have here. Grapes were hand-harvested at optimum ripeness. Following…
Wine
Valter Sirk – Merlot ConteA, 2009
We’re back in Brda tonight, visiting a winemaker, which I haven’t yet presented, but well deserves the attention. Valter Sirk, a winemaker whose wines are marked by his charisma, always delivers both finesse, expression, and elegance. Such is the case…
Slavček – Barbera, 2017
Tonight, I’m taking you to a heartwarming, open and always welcoming family in Vipava Valley. We’re at the Slavček house, where the Vodopivec family crafts some of the most pristine wines, marked by spontaneous fermentation, prolonged maceration and oak refinement….
Reia – Khmer, 2015
You know the situation where you’re always around something, you can sample it here and there, but you never really have the opportunity to look into it thoroughly? Such is my case with wines of Reia. It’s at least ten…
Pucer z Vrha – Muškat, 2017
It’s been a while since our stop at Pucer z Vrha. So let’s have a look at their expression of the aromatic Yellow Muscat. A wine touched by the sun and caressed by the wind. We’re at Elvir and Valter…
Prinčič – Mihael red, 2017
I’ve been saving this wine for the last presentation of Prinčič. It’s their Mihael red, a blend of equal parts Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir marked by maturation in large oak barrels, which is just about to display its…
Šuklje – Belo 140, 2018
We’re returning to Bela Krajina tonight to the Šuklje family to taste their acacia refined blend of Kerner and Riesling named Belo 140. An atypical combination, but read through the lines, and hopefully, you’ll be sparkled to try some yourself….
Marjan Simčič – Merlot Cru Selection, 2016
Oh, what a Merlot I’ve poured myself tonight. It’s the latest wine produced by Marjan Simčič. His Merlot Cru Selection harvested in 2016. A wine so well crafted, it sparkles with self-confidence and enchants with its style. Only selected bunches…
Guerila – Rebula Selection, 2018
The weekend is here, and what better way to start Friday’s eve than by opening a bottle of this macerated and barrel matured Rebula from Vipava valley that was produced following biodynamic methods at Guerila. Hand-harvested grapes are coming from…
Benedetič – Merlot, 2017
Tonight I decided to stay in Brda. I’m moving just a bit below into Vipovže to taste Benedetič’s Merlot. A wine produced in stainless vats, but what a characterful wine with finesse! Bunches were hand-harvested from vines aged between ten…