Time to introduce a new winemaker on this blog. We’re moving to Slovenska Istra, to the village of Plavje, where the Klenar family is crafting a selected range of wines. We’ll be looking at their selected Pinot Noir that matured…
Tag: Primorska
Movia – Chardonnay, 2020
Time to return to Brda tonight to look at the latest release of one of the most sought after varieties. We’ll be tasting Movia‘s Chardonnay, a wine they are just starting to release to the market, and yours indeed has…
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…
Movia – Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018
Brda, the picturesque slopes offering breathtaking views spanning from the Alp mountains to the sea. This is where Movia, a family celebrating over 200 years of winemaking, is home and tonight, and we’ll look at their Cabernet Sauvignon, a wine…
Kristančič – Pavó Belo, 2018
Let’s head to Brda today, to Medana where villagers hosted the traditional Rožnca. A procession in honour of today’s festivity – Virgin Mary’s Assumption. An occasion that unites people and to where winemakers bring and present their wines to visitors….
Benčina – Opus Bonum, 2016
Ad omne opus bonum instructi! Or as it would stand for fashioned English “Ready for good work”, and yes, this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot is an Opus Bonum indeed! So we’re in Vipava valley today, at the Benčina…
Zanut – Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018
We’re cruising through the picturesque slopes of Brda tonight and stopping in the village of Neblo, where the Kristančič family has been crafting their wines under the brand Zanut. Tonight we’ll look at their expression of a classically produced Cabernet…
Kristančič – Chardonnay Pavó, 2019
Time to move to Brda, to the village of Medana, to return to the Kristančič family. We’ll be looking at their Chardonnay Pavó, a wine matured for a year in oak barrels. At Kristančič, Pavó stands for nobility, for power…
Štemberger – Zelen, 2019
Today we’ll be moving to Karst, to the village of Šepulje, where Sebastijan Štemberger and his family are crafting some authentic wines crafted by the region’s spirit, rooting in the tradition. We’ll be looking at their rendition of the Zelen,…
Piro – Chardonnay Supreme, 2019
We just got back from a beautiful tasting at the Piro wine cellar, and I really need to share this with you. We’ll try to revive what we felt when tasting their Chardonnay Supreme. A wine produced only in selected…