Ep 128 - Slovenia

This week we are going to talk about Slovenian wine. There are some amazing and interesting wines coming out of this country. Since we are talking about a country instead a wine region, we are going to do a brief over but in the future we hope to circle back someday and cover specific regions from this up and coming wine country.

 

Wine Recommendations - all of these wines are from the Drava wine region!

Kobal Ptuj Sauvignon Blanc 2015 - priced around $18.

• Nose - Fruity and floral, tropical and crisp - Passion fruit, white grapefruit, floral like linen
• Dry, light body, medium plus acidity, flavors really match aromas
• It has light body but has teeth to match the flavor - as in intensity of flavors and aromas
• Wasn’t expecting the passion fruit
• We weren't expecting the passion fruit aromas and flavors and it has a tiny touch of tannins from skin contact.
• It’s absolutely delicious and very pleasant on it’s own or pair with light seafood in citrus sauce
• We purchase this wine from France 44

 

Kobal Penina Rumeni Muskat Brut 2016 -priced around $23. 

• Yellow Muscat made in Charmat method
• Nose - fresh papaya, citrus and ripe peach
• This wine is dry with high acidity and flavors of lemon, papaya, mango, peach and a nice minerality
• This wine was very tart and unique and we love all the tropical flavors -
• Although the aromas and flavors are very ripe it still has lots of acidity
• Food pairing: pasta with a creamy sauce, salads, light appetizers made from vegetables and white meat, fish carpaccio
• We purchased this wine from France 44 

 

Pullus Pinot Gris 2017 - priced around $17. 

• Cooper colored rose wine 
• Lots of minerality in the nose like stainless steel but also orange blossom, it smells like springtime
• It’s dry with medium body and  acidity with flavors of melon, citrus  and a hint of stonefruit with a long finish
• This wine has a really pleasure creamy texture thanks to fine lees contact 
• We really struggle to find a Pinot Gris that doesn’t taste like flavored water but this wine has depth and complexity the really made it an enjoyable experience and had us coming back for more
• You can get information on where to purchase this wine here

 

Sources:

• The Wine Atlas
• Oxford Companion to Wine
• Wine Tourist Magazine 
• Wikipedia 
• Vino Slovenija