Time to head to Brda to taste the latest edition of a marvellously produced Rebula, marked by extensive maceration and ageing in large oak barrels produced by Marjan Simčič. Grapes have been hand-harvested at vineyards Medana, Jama and Jordano aged…
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Kristalvin – Jakob Selekcija, 2018
I’m in the mood to discover other Kristalvin‘s wines. I’ve been intrigued with their Rebula Selection, so now it’s time to look at another one from the range. Today’s pick is their Jakob, or as you might have guessed, the…
Kristalvin – Rebula selection, 2017
Time to look at someone new here. We’re strolling around the slopes of Brda. Above the village of Višnjevik, Alan Kristančič and his family shape the reality of Kristalvin. A brand with a long tradition of winemaking dating back to…
Ščurek – Stara brajda red, 2017
Tonight marks the end of a weekend packed with visitors. Days of open cellars, or DOK, were happening and looking at all those happy stories and posts on social media, winemakers and everyone in Brda did a fantastic job again….
Kristian Keber – Brda, 2017
The night calls for an artisanal, characterful wine produced in the old, artisanal ways. We’re in Brda’s village of Plešivo, where Kristian Keber crafts this archaic but pristine expression of the terroir in his only produced blend, simply named Brda….
Ščurek – Stara brajda white, 2016
Let’s look at one of the iconic wines from Brda today. This one was among the first iconic white blends that contributed to the greatness of modern Brda winemaking. We’re at Ščurek, sipping a glass of Stara Brajda white. A…
Movia – Sauvignon blanc, 2019
As you know, Salon Sauvignon is happening tomorrow, and it is only appropriate then to have a look at another example of this variety. And what better way than looking at one of the most prominent wine houses of Slovenia…
Zanut – Augustus Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011
Brda, the hilly slopes between the Alps and Gulf of Trieste, you feel the warmth coming from the sea and the cold breeze blowing from the Alps. For today I’ve chosen a winemaker we haven’t yet had the pleasure of…
Emeran Reya – Yakot, 2017
Ah, what a day! Finally some sun, and what better way to spend it in Brda over a chat with Edvard from Emeran Reya, and sipping his macerated wines. Such as this Yakot, made from Tokaj grapes, so infamously renamed…
Rokovi vinogradi – Cabernet Sauvignon Premium, 2019
There’s been quite some interest in Rokovi vinogradi’s wines. So let’s touch on the last of their wines I’ve had the pleasure of trying. I’m speaking of their Cabernet Sauvignon from the Premium line, a wine that spent some time…