We’re cruising over the village of Dutovlje tonight and stopping at Boris Lisjak, a real gentleman known for crafting distinctive, high-quality wines that express the elegant soul of Karst. He’s known for producing wines of traditional varieties, but few know…
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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…
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…
Edi Simčič – Fojana Chardonnay single-vineyard, 2018
We’re returning tonight to the Edi Simčič wine estate, as we set on to try another jewel from their single-vineyard wines. We’ll be looking at their barrel-fermented Chardonnay Fojana. This is their latest line that focuses on expressing the best…
Cigoj – Malvazija, 2020
It is time we return to the Cigoj family to taste their Malvazija. A wine produced with protective winemaking methods to express all of the beautiful scents of this variety. Grapes have been hand-harvested from a vineyard planted in flysch…
Silveri – Blanc de Blancs, N. V.
We’re returning tonight to the Gašparin family and their Silveri Peninas as we set to taste tonight’s choice. We’ll be looking at their Blanc de Blancs, a methode traditionelle Penina consisting of 100 % Rebula. The majority of grapes are…
Štoka – Cara, 2015
Karst and its people. There is a bond with this land, a land that has a special bond with its inhabitants and traditions. Tonight we’ll be sipping a wine that tries to emanate this bond. We’ll be looking at Štoka’s…
Svetlik – Rebula selekcija, 2017
Time for us to introduce someone new here, and we’re moving above Vipava valley to probably one of the highest planted vineyards of Rebula. We’re at Edvard and Ivi Svetlik, and tonight we’ll be tasting their amber Rebula Selekcija. Ripe…
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…
Ferjančič – Malvazija, 2020
Let’s head back to the village of Planina, above Vipava, to the Ferjančič family, as we’re tasting their Malvazija tonight. This one is produced by protective winemaking methods with a lot of attention on cooling grapes in the vineyard and…