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…
Wine
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…
Kozinc – Blaufränkisch, 2017
It is time for us to return to David and Taya Kozinc, to taste their acclaimed expression of Blaufränkisch, or as it is called in Slovenia Modra frankinja. But, of course, we do not taste just any Blaufränksich tonight, but…
Silveri – Cuvée Brut Vintage Collection, 2017
We’re returning to the Gašparin family tonight to taste another one of their sparkling wines. We’re looking at their Vintage collection range, and the wine we’re set to taste is the Silveri 2017 Cuvée Brut that combines wines of Rebula…
Burja estate – Burja white, 2019
We’re moving to Vipava valley tonight to taste an icon, a wine produced with local varieties by the hands of Pimrož Lavrenčič and his family. We’re at the Burja estate, and we’ll be looking at their Burja white cuvée. A…
Blažič – Blaž belo, 2016
It is time we return to the Blažič family to taste their top white cuvée wearing the black label. We’re sipping Blaž belo, a blend of Pinot blanc, Chardonnay, Rebula and Sauvignon Vert marked by extended skin contact of the…
Dolfo – Rumena rebula, 2019
We’re returning to the Skočaj family tonight to taste their rendition of Brda’s own Rebula. We’re at the Dolfo wine cellar and the wine we’re on to taste is marked by maceration and maturation in stainless vats. Grapes were hand-harvested…
Silveri – Nature 0, N.V.
Let’s return tonight to the family Gašparin. We’re setting on to discover a Penina marked by a long ageing sur lie. We’ll be looking at Silveri‘s Nature 0, produced by the traditional method as a blend of Rebula and Chardonnay….
Burja estate – Stranice, 2018
Time to look at a wine that looks to the ancestors, that merges tradition with contemporary winemaking techniques to create a remarkable wine. We’re at Burja estate, speaking of Stranice, a field blend produced by fermentation in concrete eggs. Stranice…