It is time we return to the Svetlik family tonight as we’re tasting a Rebula that deserves all the attention. We’ll be looking at their Rebula Selekcija, a wine marked by extensive maceration that matured in oak. Grapes are coming…
Tag: Vipava valley
Cigoj – Klarnica selection, 2019
Let’s head back to the Cigoj family tonight, as there’s a distinctive grape variety we should try. We’ll be looking at Klarnica, a traditional variety from the Vipava Valley that is known for its aromatic aspect. This one bears the…
Vipava 1894 – Malvazija Terase, 2019
We’re returning to Vipava valley’s cooperative cellar that has been releasing wines since its conception in 1894. We’ll be looking at their Malvazija that is released under the Terase line – this is their top range of wines produced with…
Tilia – Rubido, 2018
It is time we return to the House of Pinot tonight, to the Tilia Estate and his unique and energetic vigneron Matjaž Lemut. But tonight’s post is about something else, about a wine that combines Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon into…
Svetlik – Rebula selekcija, 2017
Time for us to introduce someone new here, and we’re moving above Vipava valley to probably one of the highest planted vineyards of Rebula. We’re at Edvard and Ivi Svetlik, and tonight we’ll be tasting their amber Rebula Selekcija. Ripe…
Ferjančič – Malvazija, 2020
Let’s head back to the village of Planina, above Vipava, to the Ferjančič family, as we’re tasting their Malvazija tonight. This one is produced by protective winemaking methods with a lot of attention on cooling grapes in the vineyard and…
Burja estate – Burja white, 2019
We’re moving to Vipava valley tonight to taste an icon, a wine produced with local varieties by the hands of Pimrož Lavrenčič and his family. We’re at the Burja estate, and we’ll be looking at their Burja white cuvée. A…
Burja estate – Stranice, 2018
Time to look at a wine that looks to the ancestors, that merges tradition with contemporary winemaking techniques to create a remarkable wine. We’re at Burja estate, speaking of Stranice, a field blend produced by fermentation in concrete eggs. Stranice…
Štokelj – Penina pinela, 2017
Time to jump to the Štokelj family, to the village of Planina as we set on to taste a rare expression of Slovenia’s autochthonous Pinela in the form of a methode tradittionelle produced sparkling wine. Bunches from a 15-year-old vineyard…
UOU – Rebula Ivanka, 2018
Let’s return to Marinko Pintar and the consortium of abandoned vineyards that are making great efforts to revive the old vines and craft their reality under the UOU brand in accordance and with deep respect to nature. Tonight we’ll have…