Orange

Producer: Rojac Uros
Grape: Malvasia
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2018
Country: Slovenia
Region:
Subregion: Primorska
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Balsamic tensions, citrus fruit skins, fresh mineral sensations and raisins animate the nose. Never decomposed on the palate, sapid, with round and long tannins. A wine with great personality.

Producer: Sumenjak
Grape: Riesling 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Slovenia
Region: Upper Styra
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Quartz Gravel, Quartz Sand, Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Beautiful nose of quince, citrus fruits, dried apricots and herbs. On the palate vibrant and juicy, with a fresh acidity and a long mineral finish.

Producer: Sumenjak
Grape: Riesling, Chardonnay, Savigner Gris 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Slovenia
Region:
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Quartz Gravel, Quartz Sand, Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Shows notes of quince and apricots, with a herbaceous background and a hint of cinnamon. On the palate it's complex and full-bodied, with tannins, a zingy acidity and a long finish.

Producer: Butul
Grape: Malvasia 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Slovenia
Region: Primorska
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: 0
Added S02: No

Funkiness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Bouquet of flowers, Mediterranean bush, ripe yellow fruit. Voluminous, delicate tannin, salty liveliness, harmonious acidity train.

Producer: SUMENJAK
Grape: Chardonnay 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Slovenia
Region:
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: yes
Soil: Quartz Gravel, Quartz Sand, Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A slightly oxidative orange wine, this chardonnay smells of dried apricots, pears, nuts, caramel and resin. On the palate slightly tannic, with a fresh acidity and slightly salty. Ends in a very long finish.

Producer: Klinec
Grape: Pinot Grigio 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2015
Country: Slovenia
Region: Primorska
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Marl
Added S02: No

Funkiness: Mild

Tasting Notes: An impeccable onion skin color given by the perfect maceration, presents us a compact wine, delicately dense with extract. To the nose immediately the enameled notes, rich in morello cherry under spirit, are only the first encounter with an extremely variable and complex olfactory profile, able to keep us concentrated in the glass. Crisp notes of smoked bacon, onion under ashes, spices, turmeric and fresh cold cuts appear. beautiful the balanced tannic component on which to play with a gastronomic combination, but perfect to enjoy even just for the extreme cleanliness that leaves in the mouth. A surprising and exciting wine.

Producer: Marof
Grape: Pinot Grigio
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2017
Country: Slovenia
Region: Upper Styra
Subregion: Prekmurje
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Flint Gravel, Silica Sand, Sandy Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Medium deep orange-amber color. The bouquet is more intense, aromatic than befits Pinot Gris. Spicy notes predominate over ripe red fruits, a note of freshly ground coffee creeps in, ripe red apples. Variegated! Dry mouth, medium body, higher acids, tannin grip is very boldly set and can also flirt with some red wines. It is also spicy in the mouth, and above all, the wine has an abundance of structure. Medium-bodied, with a surprisingly moderate alcohol level depending on the variety, the origin and also the (strong) style of the house, which, however, really calms down. At the moment, the tannins are a little rough, but the wine can travel nicely into the future.

Producer: Keltis
Grape: Renski Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Traminer, Muscat Ottonel
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2017
Country: Slovenia
Region: Lower Styra
Subregion: Bizeljsko
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: YES
Soil: Marl, Slate, Clay, Sandstone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Intense orange hue with cloudy appearance, which is due to the absence of filtering. On the palate, a delicious set of herbal notes, ripe fruits and aged notes prevails. In the mouth, this blend feels complex, yet elegant, but also so different. This play of 5 varieties is combined so as to embody the full-bodied character of Chardonnay, elegance of Riesling and Pinot Gris, as well as a hint of spiciness and complexity deriving from Traminer and Muškat Ottonel. Wine to remember. The aftertaste accents its full bodied structure, while the very end is loaded with impression of herbs.

Producer: Gordia
Grape: Malvasia, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2017
Country: Slovenia
Region: Istria
Subregion: Primorska
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: Amphora/Qvevri
Soil: Marl
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: In the glass, it wows us with a deep, bright amber color, which is mainly due to the Pinot Noir extract. The consistency is dense. The nose is intense, reminiscent of dried fruit, where apple slices, dried apricots, quince, pineapple slices and papaya stand out. Candied citrus starts to open up with time; orange peel, lemon and then red grapefruit. Thyme introduces dried Mediterranean herbs, with wild mint and sage. Hay blends nicely with aromas of dried yellow flowers and black tea. Pine resin and graphite in between. Overall, well emphasized with caramel wood aromas, star anise, vanilla and licorice.

Producer: Keltis
Grape: Chardonnay
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2015
Country: Slovenia
Region: Lower Styra
Subregion: Bizeljsko
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: YES
Soil: Marl, Slate, Clay, Sandstone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: 100% Chardonnay, macerated on the skins for 2 weeks. An absolute gem from Slovenia. The nose is fresh with a hint of vanilla and soft wood. When tasted, the wine has an initially remarkable ease for an orange wine, due to its well-balanced acidity. The taste resembles vanilla, citrus flavours and fine wooden notes. The finish announces a full bodied, Chardonnay-like structure.