Overview
Goriska Brda, pressed against Italy's Collio, is Slovenia's star region for Rebula. The best wines can be crystalline and citrus-driven or amber, textured and deeply savory after skin contact.
In The Glass
- Colour
- Medium copper-orange
- Nose
- Pear, Lemon, Apricot, Almond and Dried herbs.
- Palate
- Adriatic Rebula - pear, almond and saline structure with serious skin-contact depth. Generally medium-bodied, crisp acidity, soft tannins, dry, with a long finish.
Tasting Profile
Body Medium3/5
Tannins Soft2/5
Acidity Crisp4/5
Sweetness Bone Dry1/5
Alcohol Medium3/5
Grapes
RebulaSauvignonasseMerlotCabernet SauvignonPinot Grigio
Aromas And Notes
PearLemonApricotQuinceAlmondDried herbsSea saltWhite flowersHoneyBeeswaxDried citrus
Terroir
Mediterranean-Alpine - Adriatic warmth, mountain nights and strong bora winds.
Opoka marlSandstoneFlysch
Food Pairings
Frika cheese pancakeProsciuttoGrilled troutMushroom risotto
Notable Producers
- Movia, founded 1700 - Veliko Belo
- Edi Simcic, founded 1990 - Rebula
- Marjan Simcic, founded 1860 - Opoka Rebula