A few winemaking families in Slovenia built their reputation through constant striving for bringing the best one can, from what nature gives and most of all from the respect for it and the family’s legacy. And this is how I…
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Guerila – Retro red selection, 2017
Today we are, moving on to Vipava valley, to one of the most prominent wine cellars situated on steep slopes above the valley in the village of Planina. Guerila is a lifestyle, is a result of Zmago Petrič’s aspirations, ideas…
Sutor – Chardonnay, 2017
We’re heading back to the wine cellar Sutor today to taste one of their best wines, the remarkably refined Chardonnay, which Mitja and Edo have been meticulously producing for years. Chardonnay was also the wine that introduced me to them,…
UOU – Grjanc 9, 2018
Let’s attain tonight a story about belief. It’s a story deeply bonded to the ancestors, souls, and political pictures that dramatically impacted Nova Gorica’s life approximately a century ago. We’re at UOU, a consortium of winemakers bonded together by the…
Fedora – Goli breg white, 2018
Today’s wine is a blend of traditional grapes assembled to form a wine that locals from the Vipava valley refer to as a “Vipavec”. What better choice than Fedora‘s Goli breg white. A concrete egg, acacia and oak barrel matured…
Burja estate – Reddo, 2018
Tonight we’ll have a look at a wine that is so unconventional it has to bear a fantasy name. We’re going to Vipava Valley, where Primož Lavrenčič and his family are crafting their unique story under the brand Burja estate….
Ferjančič – Merlot, 2017
It’s time we take a look at a family of winemakers which we haven’t yet introduced here. We’re in Vipava valley, specifically the village of Planina, where the Ferjančič family produces a range of wines in both fresh and oak…
Fedora – Goli breg red, 2017
Tonight’s story revolves around a masterful blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Refosco. We’re returning to Fedora, to the upskirts of Vipava valley where the family Kobal, produces characterful wines, produced as a rendition to their ancestors. We’ll have a…
Vipava 1894 – Pinot noir, Lanthieri, 2018
We’re returning to Vipava valley’s cooperative cellar Vipava 1894 with today’s choice, to a variety that gives great examples in the valley. I’m talking about Pinot noir. Precisely we’ll have a look at their Lanthieri line, which is dedicated to…
Tilia estate – Pinot noir, White label, 2017
There is something about Vipava valley. And there is a sentimental tie to a grape variety, so delicate, so precious and at the same time able to offer immense pleasures to the drinkers. We’re at Tilia estate, and this time…