Finally, after all of these years, I made it back to the Erzetič family in Pristavo, Brda, tonight. Martin, who took charge of Čarga in recent years, quickly popped open a bottle of a new sparkler. One, produced by the…
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Bordon – Ivanov refošk, 2009
We’re returning to the Bordon family tonight, as we have a Refošk (Refosco) that surely deserves all of the attention. Produced only in the best years with seven years maturation in large oak barrels producing a noble, black royalty. The…
Gordia – Malvazija maceracija, 2016
We’re returning to the slopes of Kolomban tonight to two heart-warming people who make sure each stay is a pleasant experience. We are at Andrej and Tina Cep at house Gordia, and tonight we’ll taste their macerated Malvazija that spent…
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…
Bjana – Brut terroir, N.V.
Finally, the time has come to write about a true beacon when it comes to sparkling wines. It’s time to present the story of Bjana and the Sirk family, who stands behind one of the most renowned sparkling powerhouses in…
Norbin – Malvazija, 2019
Norbin – Malvazija, 2019 Photo: Mihaela Majerhold – Ostrovršnik Every here and there, you stumble across a wine that makes you think. And this is one of the cases. It’s a Malvazija or Malvasia Istirana that challenges your senses and…
Ronk – Chardonnay Selectus, 2017
Time to look at another wine from the selected range of Ronk wines that are being released under the Selectus name. We’ll taste their oak matured Chardonnay. Grapes are handpicked from vines that count for more than 40 years. The…
Piro – Pinot Gris, 2019
Time to return to the Jakončič family. Those, that are releasing wines under the name Piro and we’ll have a look at their Pinot Gris that has been produced by fermentation with attentive care to preserve its primary aromas. The…
Cultus – Zelen, 2019
Let’s head to Vipava valley tonight, to Matej and Carolin, who are producing wines and releasing them under the Cultus label. We’ll have a look at the autochthonous variety Zelen and taste how their combination of oak fermentation and stainless…