Variety: 60% Tocai Friulano, 30% Malvasia Istriana, 10% Ribolla Gialla Vintage: 2023 Sugar content: dry Alcohol volume: 13 % Wine region: Friuli Venezia Giulia Wine district: Collio DOC Cellar location: Giasbina, San Floriano del Collio Price: 20 Eur I met…
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A union to boost the tradition and express the terroir of Collio
What happens when four enthusiastic winemakers launch an initiative to refine what is defined and known as Collio Bianco DOC, thereby further expressing the terroir of Collio and the cultural roots of the wine? A union named Collio – Vino…
Diving into the amber wines of Brda
What happens when Simon J. Woolf – author of the book “Amber wine revolution”, regular contributor for Decanter and the editor of “The morning claret” – invites Simona Česen – head sommelier of Šuklje wine bar, and one of the…
Renčel – Vincent Orange, 2018
It is time we return to the Renčel family as there is a macerated cuvée we have to look at tonight. We’ll be tasting the Vincent Orange, a blend of Malvasia, Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Vitovska that matured in used oak…
Gordia – Natural bubbles white, 2020
Oh, the rediscovered Pet-nat. A drink that is hype and attracts lovers from a broad audience, yet at the same time tricky to understand. But most of all, tough to produce into a desired and pleasant bubbly drink. And Gordia‘s…
Norbin – Malvazija, 2019
Norbin – Malvazija, 2019 Photo: Mihaela Majerhold – Ostrovršnik Every here and there, you stumble across a wine that makes you think. And this is one of the cases. It’s a Malvazija or Malvasia Istirana that challenges your senses and…
Cultus – Cultus White, 2019
Let’s head back to Matej and Carolin tonight as there is a special wine we need to look at. I’m speaking of their Cultus White, a blend of Pinot blanc, Malvasia and Zelen matured in a combination of stainless steel…
Guerila – Malvazija, 2019
It’s time to return to Guerila, to Zmago Petrič and his rebellious team above the slopes of Vipava. We’re at the site that oversees the whole Vipava valley, sipping a glass of their Malvasia, which matured in a large acacia…
Vinakoper – Sixty White, 2019
Time to return to the Slovenska Istra wine district at the most extensive cellar here. We’re at Vinakoper, looking at a wine that has seen its release in May this year. It’s the rendition of their famed cuvée Sixty, only…
Ferjančič – Fino white, 2018
We’re returning to the Ferjančič family today, to the slopes of Planina, the village above Ajdovščina with stunning views throughout the whole Vipava valley and Karst. We’ll taste their Fino white, a blend that has seen many faces since its…