Wine

Producer: Keltis
Grape: Rumeni plavec, Kraljevina, Muscat Ottonel, Traminer, Welschriesling, Pinot blanc
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2021
Country: Slovenia
Region: Lower Styra
Subregion: Bizeljsko
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Schist, Clay, Sandstone.
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Extremely juicy wine, often compared to a lemonade. Highly aromatic on the nose, with notes of pears, peaches and tropical fruits. On the palate, it's completely dry and very quaffable. 3 days of maceration with the addition of direct pressed must. Spontaneous fermentation. No added yeast, no filtration.

Producer: Keltis
Grape: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Slovenia
Region: Lower Styra
Subregion: Bizeljsko
Alcohol: 12%

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

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A fizzy organic rosé from Slovenia. A direct press of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes, given just a slight pinkish hue from the red-skinned berries. This is done in the methode ancestrale style, a single fermentation that is finished in the bottle for a natural sparkle. No filtering or fining, no sulfites added.

Producer: Rojac Uros
Grape: Malvasia
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2019
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, 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: 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: Pinot Noir
Color: Red
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: Pinot Noir's bouquet reminds us of berries, ripe cherries, toast and spices. The taste is elegant and complex, the acids and tannins are harmonious.

Producer: Gordia
Grape: Malvasia, Chardonnay
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020

Country: Slovenia
Region: Istria
Subregion: Primorska
Alcohol: 14%

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

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: The wine is white-yellow in color, cloudy with a citrus scent and very fruity in taste.

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: Rojac Uros
Grape: Refosco
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: Yes
Vintage: 2020
Country: Slovenia
Region:
Subregion: Primorska
Alcohol: 12.5%

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

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: The wine is quite turbid and shows a red color with brown hues. On the nose there are notes of raspberries and dried plums with a touch of forest floor in the background. Ends on a long finish

Producer: Stemberger
Grape: Vitovska
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2019
Country: Slovenia
Region: Istria-Karst
Subregion: Vipava Valley
Alcohol: 11%

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

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Grape juice with high level of minerals and bubbles. Ideal wine for summer. 70% vitovska, 30% Istrian malvasia. no added sulfur.

Producer: Stemberger
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera, Merlot, Blaufrankisch
Color: Red
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2017
Country: Slovenia
Region: Istria-Karst
Subregion: Vipava Valley
Alcohol: 13.5%

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

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Red Cuvée of five varieties. An ardent cosmopolitan, like a newly crowned king. Red wine, hand-picked without filtration. 30 days of maceration in open barrels, hand immersion of the cap, maturation for 24 months in oak barrels.

Producer: Cotar
Grape: Teran
Color: Red
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2015
Country: Slovenia
Region: Karst
Subregion:
Alcohol: 11%

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

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Informal and vinous red sparkling wine. Insistent but fine bubbles, intensity and finesse are its main characteristics accompanied by hints of red fruit and extreme fragrance. Freshness, flavor and persistence to sell.

Producer: Cotar
Grape: Vitovska
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2017
Country: Slovenia
Region: Karst
Subregion:
Alcohol: 10.5%

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

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Intense sparkling white wine with a beautiful, rich bubble. Fresh fruit and fragrance are enhanced by notes of yeast. Freshness and acidity make it a "glou glou" wine, which closes with great elegance and persistence.

Producer: Svara
Grape: Vitovska
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2018
Country: Slovenia
Region: Karst
Subregion:
Alcohol: 12%

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

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Pressing is followed by 12 days of maceration in tanks. The wine ages on lees in 54 liters bottles until bottling, after about one year. The wine is not filtered.

Producer: Keltis
Grape: Rumeni Plavec, Gelbe Muscat
Color: White
Sparkling: Pet Nat
Vintage: 2020
Country: Slovenia
Region: Lower Styra
Subregion: Bizeljsko
Alcohol: 10.2%

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

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: The wine is a mix of incredible freshness of citrus and pears on one side and nutmeg aromas on the other. Pleasantly expressed and pleasant acids. The bubbles are delicate. A completely dry wine, slightly sparkling, which, because of the production technique, has some sediments (yeast residues) at the bottom of the bottle, which can also be gently stirred before opening the bottle. A careful and slow opening of the crown cap is recommended. Completely without added SO2.

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: 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.