Slovenia
Črnko Jarenincan 2021 1L
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SLOVENIA : ŠTAJERSKA
Laški Rizling (Welschriesling), Sauvignon Blanc, Rizvanec (Müller-Thurgau)
MED-BODIED, FRESH, SALINE, MINERAL, CITRUS, PEAR, GREEN APPLE, MELON, NO OAK
FARMING : Sustainable
Heaps Good Wine Company Offshoot Blaufrankisch Rosé Pet Nat 2020
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SLOVENIA : PODRAVJE
Blaufränkisch
LIGHT-BODIED, STRAWBERRY, RED CHERRY, RASPBERRY, FUNK, NO OAK
This fresh, easy-drinking unfiltered rosé Pet Nat with boisterous acidity and just a touch of funk (the fun kind) comes from the genius minds at Heaps Good Wine Co., a small, family-owned winery in the lush green hills of Stajerska in eastern Slovenia. Exceptionally elegant and terroir-driven, their small production, single vineyard & single varietal wines continually exceed expectations — and are not to be missed.
ECOLOGY: Organic
FOOD PAIRING: Simple Salads & Seafood
Kobal Family Pinot Grigio 2023 750mL
$18
SLOVENIA : POSAVJE
Pinot Grigio
LIGHT-BODIED, DRY, PEAR, RED APPLE, FLORAL, MELON, TROPICAL FRUIT, SOME SKIN CONTACT (PINK HUE), SOME OAK
Farming : Sustainable; no irrigation
Winemaking : 36-hour skin maceration & lees ageing; 5% of the wine was matured in used 225l oak barrels for 1 month; coarsely fined and filtered before bottling.
Pairing : Grilled Veggies
Pikasi Barbera 2020 750mL
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SLOVENIA : PRIMORSKA : VIPAVA VALLEY
Barbara
LIGHT-MED-BODIED, LIGHT TANNIN, RASPBERRY, BLACKBERRY, EARTH, WHITE PEPPER, NO OAK
ECOLOGY : Sustainable
Ptujska Klet 'Pullus' Pinot Grigio 2022 750mL
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SLOVENIA : STAJERSKA
Pinot Grigio
LIGHT-BODIED, PEAR, MELON, FLORAL, BRIGHT, MINERAL, CREAMY, NO OAK
Farming : Sustainable; no irrigation.
Pairing : Halibut
Rodica Sparkling Malvasia 2020 750mL
$21
SLOVENIA : PRIMORSKA
Malvasia
LIGHT-BODIED, JASMINE, LEMON RIND, PEACH, USED OAK
An elegant, effervescent and easy-drinking skin contact (orange) pet-nat from picturesque hills in Slovenia, 5km from the Adriatic Sea. Although approachably fruity and floral, it’s still got some funk — expect yeasty notes and a chewy texture with soft acidity and gentle tannin.
WINEMAKING : Low-Intervention / Natural (low sulfur); Skin-Contact / Orange Wine
FARMING : Biodynamic
PAIRING : Olive Oil Cake
Zajc Cviček 2023 1L
$14
SLOVENIA : POSAVJE
Blauer Koelner, Blaufrankisch, Portugieser, St. Laurent, Kraljevina, Welschriesling, Yellow Plavec, Gruner Veltliner, and Stajerska Belina
LIGHT-BODIED, CRANBERRIES, JUICY, TART CHERRY, FRESH, CRISP, NO OAK