Time to return to Sutor tonight to taste a marvellously produced malvasia. This time, we’ll have a look at their refined, barrel matured presentation of a variety that produces some outstanding expressions in the Vipava valley. Grapes come from a…
Tag: Malvasia
Guštin – Malvazija Trend, 2018
Today we’ll focus on Guštin‘s Malvazija. An expression of this famed variety produced in lower Vipava valley. We’re in Bilje, five minutes away from my hometown, where Viljem Žižmond and his family produce this wine on the south-facing slopes. Now…
UOU – Malvazija Ivanka, 2018
We’re returning today to Marinko Pintar, the humble, jet charismatic character pushing forward the consortium of abandoned vineyards – UOU. We’ll taste a unique expression of Malvasia, the Malvazija Ivanka – named after the lady who used to own the…
Batič – Angel selekcija white, 2018
The night feels suitable to open one of those wines that simply everyone looks after when looking at a wine list. Miha Batič‘s Angel selekcija white, a blend of grapes matured in barriques and produced only in the best vintages….
Fornazarič – Malvazija, 2020
Tonight we’re returning to the Fornazarič family to taste their freshly released Malvazija. A wine produced to express the variety in its best. Grapes are coming from one grassed vineyard that was planted in 2014. Hand harvest was executed in…
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….
Bordon – Malvazija, 2020
Let’s head tonight to the sunny Slovenian Istria. We’re at the Bordon family, looking at their pristine expression of Malvasia Istriana. Grapes are coming from organically farmed vineyards above the village of Dekani. The slopes are facing east to west…
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…
Guerila – Retro selection white, 2018
We’re returning to the slopes of Planina to one of the most iconic wine cellars overseeing the whole of the upper Vipava Valley. We’re at Guerila, and we’ll have a look at their Vipavec expression, a blend of Pinela, Zelen,…
JNK – Malvazija, 2016
Finally, I’ve made it to JNK‘s vineyards to see where their wine is happening, so today, I decided to present their macerated Malvazija laid to mature in oak barrels. Grapes are coming from vineyards aged between 15 and 25 years,…