It’s time to return to Guerila, to Zmago Petrič and his rebellious team above the slopes of Vipava. We’re at the site that oversees the whole Vipava valley, sipping a glass of their Malvasia, which matured in a large acacia…
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Cultus – Merlot, 2014
Let’s head back to Matej and Carolin tonight at the Cultus boutique winery, as I’m in the mood to open a rarity I was gifted this spring. It’s one of those improbable Merlot that gave good results even in the…
Jure & Jakob Simčič – I can’t stop Sauvignonasse, 2018
It’s so beautiful when you see new wines being released by the sons and daughters of affirmed winemakers. To look at the way of thinking, the ideas behind it, and what family tradition has passed onto them. And such is…
Movia – Lunar Pinot Grigio, 2018
Oh, what a treat we’ll have tonight. A wine that couldn’t express better the essence of the family, the creation and the microcosmos of Movia. We’ll be looking at the latest addition to the line of Lunar wines produced with…
Zanut – Merlot, 2016
We’re stopping at the Kocjančič family tonight. They live in the village of Neblo and release wines under the Zanut brand. Tonight we’ll taste their Merlot. A wine that has been produced classically, with maturation in stainless vats, but shows…
Vinakoper – Sixty White, 2019
Time to return to the Slovenska Istra wine district at the most extensive cellar here. We’re at Vinakoper, looking at a wine that has seen its release in May this year. It’s the rendition of their famed cuvée Sixty, only…
Ferjančič – Zelen Domen, 2020
We’re visiting the Ferjančič family tonight, as there’s a special wine we’d like to have a look at. This one started ad an idea, as a curiosity to craft an expression of Zelen that focuses entirely on what this variety…
Movia – Pinot noir, 2014
We’re returning to one of the most iconic families when speaking of Slovenian wine. The Kristančič family is behind the honourable, over 200 years old powerhouse Movia. We’ll be looking at their rendition of the delicate Pinot noir that matured…
UOU – Merlot Gospodovo, 2018
Tonight’s post is about stubbornness and persistency. It’s a post of sheer enthusiasm and belief, something that unites the Consortium of abandoned vineyards and drives them to craft unique, artisanal wines under the UOU name. Tonight we’ll be looking at…
Ferjančič – Rebula, 2020
Let’s head back to the village of Planina above the Vipava Valley. We’re returning to the Ferjančič family to look at their expression of Rebula, a wine that fermented in a large acacia barrel. Grapes are coming from a 22-year-old…