We’re returning to Domaine Slapšak tonight, as it is opportune to open a bottle of their Penina as festivities are approaching and, as the celebration is on as Andrej Slapšak celebrates his birthday tonight. What better choice to celebrate by…
Tag: Dolenjska
Domaine Slapšak – Blanc de Blancs, N. V.
Time to return to the slopes of Telče, to the Slapšak family, as there’s another brilliant sparkler we need to have a look at. We’re tasting Domaine Slapšak‘s Blanc de Blancs, a methode traditionelle produced with Chardonnay. This is a…
Domaine Slapšak – Brut Rosé, N. V.
I really enjoy returning to Telče, to the Slapšak family, to taste their amazing Peninas. Tonight we’ll have a look at their Brut Rosé that is produced following the traditional method from 100 % Žametna črnina – the same variety…
Kozinc – Joker Nord, N.V.
Let’s return tonight to the Kozinc family. To the small village of Impolje, close to Sevnica, to taste a Penina that shows why Dolenjska is gifted for the production of exceptional sparkling wines. A brut sparkler produced with the methode…
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…
Domaine Slapšak – Brut nature ŽČ, 2014
We’re spending some fantastic time at the Slapšak wine cellar tonight. And straight away, their Brut nature ŽČ is poured in our glasses. ŽČ stands for Žametna Črnina, which is the same variety as the World’s eldest vine that is…
Albiana – Chardonnay Alto, 2018
Let’s return to the Žaren family to have a look at something special, a new style of their Chardonnay which I’ve been fortunate by being granted an exclusive preview into. This is a wine that stylistically deviates from what we’ve…
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…
Albiana – Brut Nature, N.V.
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…
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…