The Morning Claret

Simon J Woolf & Friends on Wild and Wonderful Wines

Slovenia

Edvard Reya
7 minute read

Five up-and-coming Slovenian winemakers

Simon profiles five up-and-coming Slovenian winemakers, from four different regions – Emeran Reja from Brda, Fedora from Vipava, Polič from Istra plus Matic & Keltis from Štajerska.

Father and Son - Valter and Klemen Mlecnik
4 minute read

Refinement and classicism in Mlečnik Ana

One of the more popular questions I get asked in masterclasses is “how many days of maceration is necessary before a white wine becomes an orange wine?”
Mlečnik Ana is a great way to answer this question.

Decanting Lunar into a florid Riedel vessel
3 minute read

Barking at the moon: Movia – Lunar 2008

Aleš Kristančič is a man whose reputation precedes him. Movia, the family’s estate in Western Slovenia since 1820, has become one of the most well-known producers from the region, and also a trailblazer for the skin contact style.

Štekar - Re Piko 2007
4 minute read

Well macerated Riesling: Štekar – Re Piko 2009

Almost 18 months after discovering Štekar’s serious, spicy and brooding Rebula at Rawfair in 2013, The Morning Claret made it out to their beautiful corner of Brda (Western Slovenia), to discover an outstanding skin macerated RIesling.

Uros Klabjan pours a glass of young Malvazija
3 minute read

Uros Klabjan – Malvazija 2012

Every week, I select an orange wine (a white wine made with extended skin contact) that grabbed my attention. View the whole series here. You have to love a winemaker who recognises when refreshment comes first. I won’t ever forget Read more

3 minute read

Burja Estate – Selection Bela 2010

Last week’s wine was definitely an edge case, with only two days of maceration, yet utterly inhabiting the “orange wine” end of the flavour spectrum. Burja is another. Primož Lavrenčič’s 7.4 hectares are situated in the stunning Vipava valley, about 40 km east of the Italian border.