It is time we return to the House of Pinot tonight, to the Tilia Estate and his unique and energetic vigneron Matjaž Lemut. But tonight’s post is about something else, about a wine that combines Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon into…
Tag: Merlot
Čarga – Ta star, 2015
We’re returning to the village of Pristavo, to the Erzetič family and their Čarga wines. We’ll be tasting the cuvée Ta star, a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc that matured in oak. Ta star is an expressive wine that…
Boris Lisjak – Sara, 2011
It is time we introduce a new winemaker here, someone that has been surprising me with his wines ever since I first met him. We’ll be looking at Karst’s own Boris Lisjak and his super Karstic cuvée named Sara. Boris…
Moro – Margherita red, 2018
Let’s return to the Moro winery tonight to have a look at their premium red blend consisting of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, which aged in barrels. We’re looking at a wine here that is inspired by the, we could say,…
Štoka – Carsus, 2015
The time is right for us to return to the Štoka family and their characterful wines. We’ll be tasting what could easily be the rendition to a metropolitan Karstic blend named Carsus. A cuvée of Refosco, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot…
Iaquin – Jak, 2017
We’re returning to the Jakončič family, to the beautiful villa and winery Iaquin to taste their expression of a Bordeaux blend. We’re tasting Jak, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that matured in oak barrels. Usually, at Iaquin, you’ll…
Bordon – Merlot, 2015
It is time we return to the Bordon family, as we have another wine to look at. We will be tasting their Merlot, which is marked by maturation in oak. The Bordon family cultivates all of their vineyards according to…
Mavrič – Merlot selekcija, 2015
It is time to return to Danilo and Anita Mavrič tonight, as I’m eager to taste their Merlot selekcija from the 2015 vintage. As we tasted their 2017 already, I’m pretty excited, so this will be a great comparison of…
Pasji Rep – Merlot Breg, 2018
Time to return to Samo Premrn and the Pasji Rep estate as there’s a wine I’m looking forward to tasting with you tonight. We’ll be looking at his Merlot Breg, a selected expression of one of his best plots for…
Ronk – Selectus red, 2015
Ronk – Selectus red, 2015 Photo: Mihaela Majerhold – Ostrovršnik Time to head to the Kristančič family again, as I’d like to introduce you to Ronk‘s Bordeaux expression. We’ll be looking at their Selectus Red 2015 tonight, which could easily…