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…
Tag: Sauvignon
Renčel – Vincent Orange, 2018
It is time we return to the Renčel family as there is a macerated cuvée we have to look at tonight. We’ll be tasting the Vincent Orange, a blend of Malvasia, Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Vitovska that matured in used oak…
Renčel – Sauvignon, 2017
It is time to speak of Joško Renčel and his wines. First, we’ll be looking at his creation of Sauvignon grapes, grown at the Karst plateau in its distinctive calcareous, red coloured soil. Joško is quite a guy, modest and…
Edi Simčič – Fojana Sauvignon single vineyard, 2018
There are specific names, certain wine families that can genuinely be labelled as the driving forces behind a particular wine region. But, of course, some areas have more of those and such is the case with Brda. Tonight, we’ll be…
Dveri Pax – Sauvignon Vajgen, 2018
It’s time to return to the wine cellar Dveri Pax. The wine cellar continues the more than eight centuries-long winemaking tradition of the benedictine monks in Slovenia’s northeast. Today we’ll have a look at their selected Sauvignon blanc, bearing the…
Pullus – Sauvignon, 2020
It is time to introduce another producer from Slovenia. We are at the wine cellar Pullus, which is among those with the longest tradition and picturesque stories in our country. We’ll be tasting their classically produced Sauvignon, which was crowned…
Doppler – Doppler Cuvée, 2020
Let’s return to the Kopše family, at their beautiful estate and their wines, crafted and presented under the name Doppler. Tonight we’ll look at their Cuvée, a blend of their white grapes produced with classical procedures. Doppler’s Cuvée consists of…
Doppler – Sauvignon, 2019
Let’s move tonight to Štajerska Slovenija. We’re returning to Doppler to look at their rendition of Sauvignon Blanc. A grape variety that has been giving good results in this area, and I am very much looking forward to tackling this…