What happens when four enthusiastic winemakers launch an initiative to refine what is defined and known as Collio Bianco DOC, thereby further expressing the terroir of Collio and the cultural roots of the wine? A union named Collio – Vino…
Tag: Sauvignon vert
Diving into the amber wines of Brda
What happens when Simon J. Woolf – author of the book “Amber wine revolution”, regular contributor for Decanter and the editor of “The morning claret” – invites Simona Česen – head sommelier of Šuklje wine bar, and one of the…
Blažič – Blaž belo, 2016
It is time we return to the Blažič family to taste their top white cuvée wearing the black label. We’re sipping Blaž belo, a blend of Pinot blanc, Chardonnay, Rebula and Sauvignon Vert marked by extended skin contact of the…
Mavrič – Gusto, 2020
Let’s head to the other side of Brda tonight to taste a different expression of Sauvignon vert, which is produced at the Mavrič family and bottled under the name of Gusto. We’re at Anita and Danilo Mavrič, and we’re having…
Čarga – Jakot, 2018
It is time we return to the Erzetič family to taste their Sauvignon Vert, bottled under one of the synonyms – Jakot. A wine that Čarga produces by maturation in barrique barrels and concrete vats. Now, as you might be…
Danilo Mavrič – Gigi, 2019
We’re returning today to Anita and Danilo Mavrič, as we’d like to have a look at their white Cuvee, which has been given the name Gigi. It is a blend of 20 % Rebula, 40 % Sauvignon Vert and 40…
Kristančič – Pavó Belo, 2018
Let’s head to Brda today, to Medana where villagers hosted the traditional Rožnca. A procession in honour of today’s festivity – Virgin Mary’s Assumption. An occasion that unites people and to where winemakers bring and present their wines to visitors….
Fornazarič – Jakot, 2017
Let’s move back to Vogrsko tonight; there’s a fresh silver awarded wine in this village, and what better occasion than stopping by to look at it. We’re, of course, at the Fornazarič family, and we’ll look at their Jakot (Sauvignon…
Zanut – Zakaj, 2016
We’re staying in Brda tonight to look at an expression of Sauvignon vert, which landed many playful names. This one is called Zakaj, or as it would be literally translated into English – Why. A play of characters only reflects…
Marjan Simčič – Sauvignon vert Opoka, 2018
Time to return to Brda, to have a closer look at a refined expression of Sauvignon vert, the one we find under the line Opoka, produced by none other than Marjan Simčič, which is also the latest wine joining this…