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…
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Valter Sirk – Chardonnay ConteA, 2012
Time to look at another beauty coming from the cellar of Valter Sirk. A wine, readily recalling its Burgundian origins, as we’re tasting his ConteA Chardonnay which has been marked by extensive maturation in tonneaux. This Chardonnay has been produced…
Ronk – Pinot Grigio Selectus, 2019
Let’s head to Brda tonight, to the family Kristančič that has been releasing wines under the Ronk name since 1993. I’m excited to taste their Pinot Grigio which has been released under the Selectus range. As the name implies, Selectus…
Cultus – Cultus White, 2019
Let’s head back to Matej and Carolin tonight as there is a special wine we need to look at. I’m speaking of their Cultus White, a blend of Pinot blanc, Malvasia and Zelen matured in a combination of stainless steel…
Fedora – Rebula, 2018
Time for us to return to Fedora, to Valter and Mojca, and their sun gazed, and wind caressed wines. We are actually at the high slopes of Vipava valley, almost on the brink of the Karst plateau, which generates ideal…
Valter Sirk – Pinot Blanc ConteA, 2012
As Valter Sirk‘s Pinot Blanc generated quite the interest, it is only appropriate we look at his selected version, which underwent extensive bottle ageing in the cellar after fermentation and maturation in tonneaux barrels. I mentioned already that Valter is…
Valter Sirk – Pinot Blanc, 2018
Let’s return to the always effervescent Valter Sirk, the winemaker from Brda that crafts three lines of wines. Tonight we’ll look at his Pinot Blanc, a variety he’s very fond and proud of. Valter Sirk has his cellar in Višnjevik….
Cultus – Pinot noir Eclipse, 2016
There are times you come across a wine that falls under the “speciality” segment. Such is the case with this wine, which shows only an Eclipse on the front label. It’s a late harvest version of Pinot noir produced by…
Movia – Merlot, 2015
Let’s have a peek at Movia, where I hear they started with harvest, and the Sauvignon vert is already fermenting … But tonight, we’ll look at their barrique matured Merlot. Grapes for this wine come from the south-east facing vineyard…
Mlečnik – Rebula, 2014
It is time to return to one of those Slovenian wine houses that have become an absolute synonym for quality, perseverance, and staying true to their philosophy by living it fully and thoroughly. Factors that by just mentioning them emanate…