Let’s move to the sunny Slovenian Istria to look at a deep Cabernet Sauvignon, produced at one of the most super modern wine cellars – Brič. The Brič property spans over 36 hectares of organically farmed vineyards and olive trees,…
Tag: Primorska
Kristalvin – Rebula selection, 2017
Time to look at someone new here. We’re strolling around the slopes of Brda. Above the village of Višnjevik, Alan Kristančič and his family shape the reality of Kristalvin. A brand with a long tradition of winemaking dating back to…
Batič – Zaria, 2019
Summer is in fool bloom and evenings call for a sip of some macerated wine. I find Batič‘s Zaria, a blend of white varieties macerated in open vats and matured in barrels, the perfect company for tonights’ indulgence. Zaria is…
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….
SteraS – Syrah, 2018
Tonight’s pick is a wine that couldn’t reflect more the sunny character of Istria. An extractive, warm expression of Syrah, produced by my dear friend, a lad with immense knowledge and modesty, Tilen Praprotnik. Crafting wines under the name of…
Batič – Pinot Gris Selekcija, 2019
I’m thrilled to write about Miha Batič and his wines finally! This might very well be the first article about his wines, so let’s have a look at his macerated expression of Pinot Gris, a wine marked by extensive skin…
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…
Ščurek – Stara brajda red, 2017
Tonight marks the end of a weekend packed with visitors. Days of open cellars, or DOK, were happening and looking at all those happy stories and posts on social media, winemakers and everyone in Brda did a fantastic job again….
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…