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…
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Joannes Protner – Argo rosé, 2020
It is time for some Slovene Styria Argo, which we will be tasting through Joannes Protner‘s Argo rose. A lovely rose which they launched this spring and combines Blaufränkisch and Žametovka. The production follows grape selection and gentle, whole-bunch pressing…
Goričar – Cviček P.T.P., 2020
It is time we take a look at another one of those specialities coming from the Dolenjska region. We’ll be tasting Goričar‘s Cviček which marks a new chapter in their winemaking approach. Winemaking at the Goričar family has been a…
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…
Colnar – Modra frankinja, 2017
Let’s head to Dolenjska, to the Colnar family tonight. We’ll look at their expression of Slovenia’s autochthonous variety, Blaufränkisch, or as it is called here Modra frankinja. A wine with 24 months of maturation in oak. Hand-harvested grapes were destemmed…
Doppler – Efekt rosé, 2020
Time to return to the Kopše family to the slope above Kozjak and their super neat wine cellar and inn. The view here is spectacular, and I firmly suggest you take the time and visit them. We’ll be tasting their…
Colnar – Cviček PTP, 2020
Time to look at a peculiar wine from Dolenjska. Tonight we’ll speak about Cviček, a wine so distinctive it bears the PTP designation. It’s traditional to the Dolenjska region and known for its red fruit aromas and pronounced refreshing character….
Kupljen – Skywalker, 2018
Drive the horses, dust the bolides and start that famous march written by the legendary John Williams in 1977. I’m talking about the march “Fanfare and prologue“, which greets us at the beginning of the famous science-fiction franchise. It could…
Kobal – Modra frankinja Luna, 2016
We’re heading back to the district of Bizeljsko – Sremič to look at the result of optimal growing conditions for Blaufränkisch and meticulous vinification methods. We’re returning to the Kobal family to look at their selection of Blaufränkisch, which we…
Šuklje – Vrbanjka, 2018
Let’s head back to Bela krajina, to the Šuklje family to taste their flagship wine. The barrel-aged, single-vineyard Blaufränkisch is coming from one of their steepest terrains. Vrbanjka is the steepest plot of their Plešivica vineyard. Vines there count for…