We’re returning to Dutovlje to Boris Lisjak and his wines tonight. We’re having a look at his selected Teran, a wine produced of Refosco grapes that have been growing on the distinctive Karstic soil – Jarina. Jarina is Karst’s distinctive…
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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…
Štoka – Carsus, 2015
The time is right for us to return to the Štoka family and their characterful wines. We’ll be tasting what could easily be the rendition to a metropolitan Karstic blend named Carsus. A cuvée of Refosco, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot…
Vinakoper – Refošk Rex Fuscus, 2019
Time to look at another expression of Vinakoper‘s Refošk Rex Fuscus bottled in a traditional bottle. They revived with launching this wine. An immediate eye-catcher. Grapes were hand-harvested, destemmed, and then the mash macerated for up to ten days at…
Vinakoper – Refošk, 2013
Time to look at a true king tonight. Refosco, a black grape that found its kingdom in Istria. We’re at Vinakoper having a taste of their Capo d’Istria Refošk. A deep, extractive wine, marked by extensive oak maturation and bottle…
Bordon – Bon d’Or, 2013
Time to look at an expressive blend that reflects the Istrian, sunny and, yes, stubborn character, but also a character full of caring, heartwarming charisma. We’re tasting Bordon‘s Bon d’Or, a blend of 40 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 40 % Merlot,…
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….
Štoka – Izbrani teran, 2019
We’re returning to Karst today to the Štoka family to taste their selected Teran, or as written on the label Izbrani Teran. A deep-coloured red wine that spent a year of maturation in used oak vessels. We could say that…
Rojac – Renero, 2015
Today we’re returning to Gažon, to the Rojac family, to taste their striking rendition of Refosco, which they started producing from a sheer interest in what can happen if you push it to the fullest of its expression. At Rojac,…
Polič – Superistrian, 2013
What happens when enthusiasm, creativity and, above all, the desire to combine modern technologies with the traditions and knowledge of our ancestors meet? Quite simply, what the Polič family has been doing in Truške … In the vineyards and olive…