Let’s indulge tonight in one of the greatest expressions of Šipon I’ve had the pleasure of tasting lately. It’s Samo Kupljen’s Šipon Mihalovci. An expression of Šipon, or Furmint as it goes by his international name, fermented in stainless vats…
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Gjerkeš – Woodstock, 2018
Anybody up for some good ol’ rock ‘n roll? Well, we are, and the case calls for a wine capturing the essence of this rebellious spirit. We’re in Prekmurje, where Leon Gjerkeš and his family produce some excellent wines, including…
Joannes – Protner – Riesling, 2012
“My only regret in life is that I didn’t drink enough Riesling” – these are the lines I borrowed from Boštjan Protner Facebook post. And in a due manner, we’ll sip another expression of this fantastic variety which we find…
Meum – Fusion, 2017
We’re at Meum tonight, where Jurij Brumec produces some expressive renditions of wines. Including Fusion, an unusual blend of Syrah and Pinot noir, which matured in new and used oak barrels. Both varieties are hand-harvested and vinified alone. Syrah is…
Joannes Protner – Riesling, 2017
Boštjan Protner is the guy you’ll find around festivals, often showing his Riesling “tattoo”, and yes, one could easily say riesling runs through the veins of the Protner family. Grapes for this expression of Riesling are coming from the slope…
Joannes – Protner – Sauvignon, 2019
We’re returning to Vodole tonight to taste a varietal rendition of Sauvignon blanc, produced by the Protner family in a way to express the characteristics of this variety. Grapes were hand-harvested at a vineyard planted in sandy loam soil, close…
Steyer – Steyer Mark Cuvee red, 2015
Tonight we’re returning to the slopes around Apače, where the Steyer family has been crafting some really amazing expressions of wines. They are famed through the World for the Gewürztraminer but wait to try their Cuvée red! A rich blend…
Joannes Protner – Natura, 2017
Tonight’s pick is a wine looking to challenge common perceptions and the winemaker’s mind—a blend of Welschriesling and Yellow muscat produced in a way to add a new dimension. I’m speaking extended maceration and soaking of whole berries with maturation…
Meum – Rose, 2020
Let’s head back to Jurij Brumec tonight to taste Meum‘s rose. Such a delicate expression, produced with free-run juice of Pinot noir to express in its delicacy and freshness. We are just in front of the cellar entrance, looking at…
Meum – Chardonnay, 2020
We’re returning to Klokočovnik, to Jurij Brumec and his wines, carefully crafted and presented under the brand Meum. Such as this expression of Chardonnay, crafted to deliver the best that these plots can give. Bunches are coming from a vineyard…