Montepulciano d'Abruzzo auf Budi's Foodblog Teil 2: Besuch bei Emidio Pepe in Torano Nuovo

Und nun ist auch der zweite Teil meiner Erlebnisse in Abruzzen bei Budi's Foodblog online. Dieses Mal geht es zu einem der Leuchttürme der Abruzzen. Dem Weingut von Emidio Pepe!

Hier geht's lang!

Happening Now Tasting 35: Weingut Bernhard Ellwanger Roter Riesling Großheppacher Steingrüble 2014, Württemberg

It' about time to continue my hyper "Happening Now Tasting" auchtonotous palatal trip throughout Europe's wine nations (at snail pace I am afraid). Today I’d like to stick to local waters! Germany! Roter Riesling or Red Riesling from Württemberg! Roter Riesling is an ancient mutation of Weisser Riesling (aka the well-known Rhine Riesling). At present there are, or better there are again – because since 2002 it got a little bit more fashionable again, round about 30 ha of Roter Riesling in all German viticultural areas combined. The amphelographic features of this red fellow are mostly identical to the ones of its famous white relative. Well, apart of the colour of the skin. Obviously! The hue does look a bit like the one of Pinot Gris. It is believed that the origins of Roter Rieslings are in the River Rhine valley between Karlsruhe and Worms. Today's one comes from the Remstal in Württemberg. The vines for Weingut Bernhard Ellwanger's Großheppacher Steingrüble Roter Riesling 2014 are round about 5 years old. So, not even a teenager. Let's have our first sip ... 

Happening Now Tasting 34: Sella & Mosca Torbato Terre Bianche Cuvée 161 2014, Alghero

One thing is more than just sure: there are doubtlessly niente problemi to find wines from super scarce, super autochthonous and super great grape varieties in super bella Italia! In combination with the right – well, actually not the best term to use in this case, I guess ;-) – music, this Happening Now Tasting must be a real ripper! Like last year I'd like to pay a visit to bellissima Sardegna. More precise, to Alghero on the north western coast of the island. This area of of Sardinia was, and still is - at least in respect of the local language, influenced by Catalan-Aragonese culture. This certain influence even applies to today's super scarce varity called Torbato. Some wine historians suggest that Torbato,was brought to Sardinia in the middle ages by settlers – or, if you like conquerors - from Aragon. Today just about 50 hectares of Torbato are still alive and kicking, Besides Sardinia it is only cultivated on a few hectares in Côtes du Roussillon area. There it is called Tourbat or Malvoisie du Roussillon. My Torbato was produced by the local wine giant Sella & Mosca. Actually so far the only producer who dedicated itself to the "restoration“ of this old traditional variety. The vines for today's Torbato Terre Bianchi Cuvée 161 2014 were cultivated on highly meagre coastal white limestone and assorted white marine sediments. Well, after all it is called Terre Bianchi. Harvest was between late September and early October 2014. Plenty of skin contact and temperature controlled fermentatio for 20 days in stainless steel (approx. 90%) and used oak barrique barrels (approx. 10%) were the next steps of vinification. The subsequent aging in stainless steel was quite short. Let's have the first sip ... 

Domaine Belluard 100% Pur-Jus Gringet 2014, Haute-Savoie

 

Summer is about to hit the palates of Central Europe! Traditionally a complicated season for my (almost) soporific dull Pinot devotion. Like last summer I'd like to take you guys on a trip throughout Europe in search for super scarce, super autochthonous and super great grape varieties. And again, I'd like to commence with a grape variety from France. Last time I've been to Galliac with a rather rough Prunelat. Almost mainstream nowadays, right?! This summer I head out to a personal blank spot. To Haute-Savoie in the alpine south-east of France. There, a white varietal called Gringet made itself comfortable for quite a while. Unfortunately its livelihood seems to be not so spectacularily great though. In the past two decades it lost more than two thirds of its acerage. In 2010 just about 25 hectares were left. So, pretty scarce I guess! Today's Gringet was produced by the regionally well known Domaine Belluard. Apparently they produce plenty of different wines from Gringet. Even a fizz! Todays's wine might be a bit peculiar for some tongues. This 100% Pur-Jus from 2014 could be described as one of those natural wines. At least it was produced without additional sulphur. Its vines were cultivated on very slope'y gravely limestone and clay-limestone soils. Ageing took place in those fancy oval shaped concrete vats. Oh hell, let's give it a shot …

Grace Winery Kōshū Private Reserve 2014, Yamanashi

Kōshū! Finally! It took a couple of years to give this indigenous grape variety from Japan the space on this wine blog which it doubtlessly deserves. For all you guys who aren't aware of Koshu - here a super brief introduction at first: Kōshū is a white – well, actually on the surface rather light purpul'ish looking – vitis vinifera variety from Japan. It can be traced back all the way to the 9^th/10^th century. However, like so many other "things" in Japan its actual revival took place in the second half of the 19^th century when the first professional wineries were established in Yamanashi province. Today, most Kōshū grapes are cultivated on volcanic soils (many vineyards lie on the foothills of Mount Fuji) in this eastern Japanese province. The predominant training system for Kōshū is pergola.

Today's Private Reserve Kōshū 2014 from Grace Winery was produced of grapes which were cultivated in the cool and relatively dry Hishiyama area of Katsunuma in Yamanashi province. Fermentation and maturation for this selection wine took place in stainless tanks. Enough of boring blather, let's have some of it ...

Schweizer Allerlei Spezial: MÉMOIRE & FRIENDS 2015

Schon eine geraume Weile seit meinem letzten „Schweizer Allerlei“ Verkostungsbericht her, odr! Leider ... „Schuld“ mag wohl die sich für mich wein-fatal auswirkende Aufhebung der Mindestwechselkursbindung zum schwachen Euro sein. Demnach konnte ich in den vergangenen Monaten zur Steigerung der eher reserviert-dynamischen 1,8 prozentigen Exportrate Schweizer Weins kaum etwas beitragen. Zu meinem Glück gab es am vergangenen Montag ein weiteres Mémoire & Friends Grand Tasting der Swiss Wine Connection im altehrwürdigen Kongresshaus zu Zürich. Wohl einer der besten Möglichkeit eines jeden Jahres bzw. Jahrgangs literweise neue Eindrücke in Sachen Schweizer Wein zu absorbieren. Bei über 170 anwesenden Weinproduzenten aus allen Landesteilen und einem gerade mal fünfstündigen Verkostungszeitfenster aufgrund Fehlplanung meinerseits, musste ich bei dem dieses jährigen Grand Tasting hart umrissene Prioritäten setzen. Abgesehen von einigen evergreen'isch anmutenden Vorspeisen weißer Couleur von Louis Bovard, Luc Massy und der Domaine La Colombe aus dem Waadt und der einen oder anderen süßen Nachspeise in Form von Grain Noble Marsanne aus dem Wallis musste ich mich dazu anhalten meine bei leicht mollig warmen Temperaturen geforderte Zungenkonzentration auf die Roten Schweizer auszurichten. Im Zungenfokus standen in erster Linie Pinot Noir aus deutschsprachigen Kantonen, dem Wallis und natürlich der Drei-Seen-Region, Merlot (inkl. Cuvées) aus dem Tessin sowie nur leider einem reinsortigen Gamay aus dem Kanton Genf. Die zum teil oft großartigen Syrah aus dem Wallis und der restlichen Romandie musste ich leider nahezu auslassen. Am Rande erwähnt seinen aber die viel versprechenden und durchweg kühl-kernig wirkenden 2013er Syrah von Simon Maye, Histoire d'Enfere und der Domaine Les Hutins. Zugegeben keine wirklich großen Überraschungen für Kenner der Schweizer Weinszene. Ich muss vorwarnen, dass es zu ähnlichen Nicht-Überraschungen für besagte Fachleute im weiteren Verlauf meines kurzen Verkostungsberichts kommen wird. Bevor ich nun im Stakkatostil meine Eindrücke wiedergeben möchte, sollte ich darauf hinweisen, dass ich mich nur auf meine rein subjektiven und positiven Zungenerlebnisse beschränken möchte. Eine weitergehende Auseinandersetzung mit so mancher Enttäuschungen von mir bekannten und unbekannten Erzeugnissen würde an dieser Stelle ganz einfach den Rahmen sprengen.

Happening Now Tasting 31: Weingut Stadlmann Zierfandler Anninger 2013, Thermenregion

So far on my "Happening Now Tasting" voyage throughout autochthonous Europe I have been to places like Galliac, Sardegna, Württemberg, Euskadi and a few days ago to beautiful Crete. This time I'd like to make a quick stopover in one of Austria's most diverse viticulure areas called Thermenregion. This Thermenregion (= somthing like thermal baths region, originating from Aquae resp. today's Baden bei Wien) is situated right on the southern outskirts of Vienna. The predominant soil is mosty fine-grained sandy loam and localy substantial layers of limestone. On just about 2100 hectears of land grape varieties like Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, St. Laurent, Pinot Noir, Neuburger, Zweigelt and Portugieser contribute to a wide spectrum of flavours and unique characteristics. One of the masters of those „not so well known“ grape varieties is Johann Stadlmann and his son Bernhard from Weingut Stadlmann in Traiskirchen. My autochthonous choice for today is Stadlmann's crisp entry level Zierfandler Anninger from 2013. Zierfandler might be the auto'-signature grape variety of Thermenregion. On just 85 hectares around Gumpoldskirchen this rich in extract and late ripening natural decendent of Roter Veltliner x something Traminer'sh can show plenty of meaty character and tender aromatics of exotic fruits and spicy lemons. Let's have a look ...

Happening Now Tasting 30: Domaine Zacharioudakis Vidiano 2013, Κρήτη

With the following post I'd like to approach the versatile cosmos of autochthonous Greek grape varieties. Like in my previous hyper-auto' “Happening Now Tasting” posts I need to limit myself to just one "pure" varietal. Unfortunately! This time I found it really difficult to choose One from such a rich "national" bounty. Well, anyway … my selection fell on a varietal with rich body, transfixing creamy taste, a diva-like attitude (in the vineyard - mostly), robust juiciness and of course as originally intended minuscule quantities. A varietal often considered as Greece’s version of Viogner. Its name? Vidiano!? Ohh yeeaass, I admit it! Prior to my challenging choice I have not even heard of it (either) …! Vidiano is grown in small scale (apparently just about 70 hectares) on the island of Crete. Especially around the area of Rethymnon and Heraklion. My Vidiano from 2013 derives from rocky, calciferous as well as sloping highland grounds in the area of the Messara Plain south of Heraklion. It's producer? The locally well known and impressively established (check the website) Domaine Zacharioudakis. The grapes for this Vidiano where organically cultivated and underwent an apparently unusual – at least for wines from Vidiano – five months ageing in French oak barrels. Let's check it out ...

Happening Now Tasting 29: Señorío de Astobiza Astobiza Txakoli 2014, Txakoli de Álava

Wouldn't have thought to be such a resolute dry season'ist! It's been about a fortnight since last drop of wine. Can you believe that?! Well, I can't, ... anyway ... I guess temperatures well in the very upper thirties might have helped a bit with my uncanny determination. But I digress ... as always… today, I'd like to contiune with my exploration of hyper-autochthonous varietals. This time I am going for some rare stuff from Spain. Well, concerning this wine some might disagree, but that is another story! (At least) Today, Hondarribi Zuri and the Basque country are still in the very North of Spain. Hondarribi Zuri – I am rather glad not to have a videoblog cause I have no idea how to pronounce that – is actually The white grape variety of the Spanish Basque Country. It is cultivated on slightly more than 100 ha in the tiny Basque DO's of Txakoli de Álava, Getariako Txakolina and Bizkaiko Txakolin. My Hondarribi Zuri from 2014 comes from Txakoli de Álava. It was produced by the still relativly new, however already very well renowned Señorío de Astobiza winery in the town of Okondo, in the Jandiola area. Enough dryness for today! Still pretty hot and lazy out- and inside! Let's have the first sip ...

Casal da Azenha Vinho de Mesa Branco 2008, Colares Lisboa

Looking at the photo and headline above some of you might think I really must be a wine molesting monster! I'd understand completely, if you think so! Honestly, how can I possibly dare to drink such a wine at a such virgin-like stage!? This stuff is supposed to be consume in 10, 20, 30 or whatever years ... Well I guess, I am appalled by my courage to publicly admit such a horrid sin! I am aware of the durability of grand old Antonio Bernardino Paulo da Silva wines. Having written all of that … Today I just don't care! I am highly happy with myself! Because this shit was like a metaphorical sip of the Atlantic Ocean! Intensely driven by stern, elaborate and salty (literal ones) mineral characteristics! More about that a little bit later ...

First, I'd like to introduce you to some wine related facts. This Casal da Azenha Vinho de Mesa Branco 2008 from nearly ninety year old Antonio Bernardino Paulo da Silva is a living evergreen'ish monument of Portuguese white wine. As far as I know this one is a blend made from autochthonous grape varietals like Arinto, Bical as well as Malvasia (plus a few minor shares)! The origin of this very old style blend is Colares Region directly situated on the Atlantic Ocean just west of Lisbon. The ungrafted vines are cultivated on sandy vineyards with substantial layers of lime, chalk and basalt. The aging took place in large mahogany barrels for at very least three years. Well, after all this 2008 is the current edition. Let's have a sip ...

Hadjiantonas Xynisteri 2013, Paphos

Nach der überwundenen Pein einer eigentlich nicht weiter erwähnenswerten - und dennoch leidlich oft erwähnten -  Sehnenscheidenentzündung musste ich mich ohne zu zögern in den vergangenen zwei Tagen in ungewohnte palatale Gefilde stürtzen. Die besagten Gefilde sind im östlichen Mittelmee beheimatet. Es ist Zypern! Eine Insel deren Gestade ich bis zum heutigen Tage weder zungengestützt, noch „ganzheitlich“ körperlich anzulaufen vermochte. Bei persönlichen Premieren ist es mir meist ein überaus tiefes Anliegen einen autochtones Exemplar an Weinhaltigkeit in Angriff zu nehmen. Im Falle dieser autochtonen Zielsetzung ist die Auswahl zu meinem bedauern - nur was den Prozess der Auswahl betrifft versteht sich - auf Zypern sehr reichhaltig und durchaus auch ein wenig verwirrend aufgrund unterschiedlichster Namen für ein und die selbe Rebsorte. Da ich meist zur Fäulnis neige, nicht nur Edelfäulnis bei Riesling & Co., ist meine Wahl auf die weitestverbreitete und renomierteste weiße Rebsorte, den (oder die) Xynisteri (Ξυνιστέρι), gefallen. Xynisteri zeichnet sich durch seine späte Reife, seiner Neigung zu nussigen und sehr fruchtbetonten Aromen, seiner meist eher niederen Alkoholwerten und seiner nicht selten eher zur nichtssagenden Leichtigkeit neigenden Körperlichkeit aus. Letzteres trifft auf meinen heutigen Wein wahrlich nicht zu. Mein Xynisteri 2013 von der Domaine Hadjiantonas aus der Region Paphos ist ein nicht ganz unbekanntes Beispiel für das wiederum nicht nur sprichwörtliche Gegenteil …

Checkin' Out Collio

View from Monte Quarin near Cormòns and Beate Vergine del Soccorso Church

Back again in Italia! It's been a while. This time I've been in Friuli-Venezia Giulia's Collio region in the very North-East of the country right on the border to Slovenia. Thanks to the kind invitation of Collio Vitae I was able to explore another Italian wine region slightly off the spotlight. In late September I spent two knowledge dropping and pretty merrily tasting days in the city of Cormòns to get a good overview of the regional wines, some traditions, plenty of food and its beautiful surroundings.

Ribolla Gialla vines

Before I drift off to the crucial part of today's post I'd like to provide some background information about Collio. 

The late budding and rather demanding, in sense of sensitivity and harvest, Friuliano (or outdated: Tocai Friuliano; or on international level: Sauvignon Vert), the lushly colourful as well as even later budding Ribolla Gialla and Malvasia Istriana (the regional offspring from the Malvasia family) are the autochthonous players on Collio's vineyards. Besides these traditional varieties international players like Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc and blues like Merlot and Cabernet Franc enjoy rathter great popularity. However most Collio Biancos are blended. Like the ones I'd like to intruduce to you a bit later on. 

The predominant soil in Collio region is called Ponca (or flysch) - a diversified mixture of sandstone as well as stratified marlstone. These appropriately poor soils are characterized by large parts of marine sediments like fossils, minerals and especially profound footprints of salinity. Concerning vinification and maturation there are no general statements possible. In Collio you will come across the whole range from stainless all the way to eggs and amphorae as well as from pragmatic "traditionalists" to inspired biodynamic'ists. Enough knowledge for today! Now the time is ripe for the crucial part ...

Happening Now Tasting 19: Bodegas Insulares Tenerife Viña Norte Blanco 2012, Tacoronte-Acentejo

And another premiere on my lil' blog! Wine from the Canary Islands. More precise from Tenerife. This one isn't my first wine from Tenerife. This very basic entry level white one has been produced from grapes of the classical Fino and Manzanilla varietal Palomino – or be a bit more precise – again, Listan Blanco which is the common name for Palomino on the Canary Islands. These Palomino grapes were cultivated on predominately volcanicsoils of D.O.P. Tacoronte-Acentejo northern solpes. I guess, I haven't had too many dry Palomino wines in my life. So probably another premiere! Not sure about that, though!? Let's keep it concise and crisp (hopefully)... and have a good long slurp!

Happening Now Tasting 18: Kolonics Pincészet Somlói Juhfark 2011, Somlóvásárhely

Right ... it's Halloween! As always, reason enough for another „Happening Now Tasting“! I hope it won't be as scary as last time! This Halloween I got lost on pitoresque Somló Mountain in the centre-west of Hungary. The predominant grape varietal on these volcanic slopes are Juhfark aka sheep's tail. According to some publications on the web the producer of this Juhfark - Kolonics Karoly - is described as the Somló's "pope of acid". Well, I don't know (yet)… perhaps there might be some scary potential in this wine after all!? Let's have a look how this one might fit for tonight's events …

Château Pauqué (Abi Duhr) Elbling Bromelt 2012, Luxembourg Moselle

Wenn ich spontan mal, wie nicht selten und gerade auch in diesem Moment, durch den virtuellen Blätter-Blog-Wald streife, könnte ich und man der Annahme unterliegen, dass Abi Duhr vom Château Pauqué an der Luxemburger Mosel das „Enfant Terrible“ der dortigen Weinszene ist. Ob das nun der Richtigkeit entspricht, kann, und will, ich beim besten Willen nicht abschätzen. Wirken tut er ganz sicher nicht so. Naja, nur weil jemand seinen eigenen Kopf hat und seinen zeitweise unorthodoxen und sicherlich kompromisslosen Weg geht, muss das noch lange nicht heißen, dass er ein schreckliches durch Verstöße gegen gesellschaftliche Regeln auffälliges Kind ist. Naja, genug der bewussten sprachlichen Verirrungen für heute würde ich sagen. Wie dem auch sei, dass er aber Weine von beeindruckender Qualität auf die Flasche bringen kann, steht für mich nach meinem heute vorzustellenden Wein außer Frage. Wer es versteht aus Elbling, einer in vieler Hinsicht eher zur Blassheit neigenden Rebsorte, solch ein Aussehen zu verleihen versteht, der muss sein Handwerk verstehen. Bei meinem heutigen Wein namens Bromelt 2012 des ca. 5 ha kleinen Château Pauqué in Grevenmacher handelt es sich um einen im großen Holzfass ausgebauten Elbling. Einen Elbling von einer Güte ..., nun ja ihr werdet es ja gleich lesen (hoffe ich zumindest) ...

Stolpman Vineyards L'Avion 2008, Santa Ynez Valley

So wie dieser L'Avion 2008 muss sich eine behandschuhte Ohrfeige von Nastassia Fillipowna aus Dostojewski's Der Idiot angefühlt haben. Keine Ahnung wie auf diesen Bezug spontan gekommen bin. Es war einfach der erte Gedanke der sich auf meiner Zunge entwickelte. Seine bestimmte Kraft, die gehörig Arroganz, der gewisse Hang zum Hysterischen, die elegant protzend Zurschaustellung und seine wunderbare Bissigkeit gepaart mit einer Erhabenheit die den januar'ischer Newski-Prospekt dahinschmelzen könnte, mögen mich wohl zu dieser seltsamen Assoziation. Nur die enorme Tiefgründigkeit dürfte der nicht all zu schlauen Nastassia Fillipowna etwas abgegangen sein. Mein heutiger Wein wiederum, ein 100 %iger Roussane von Stolpman Vineyards aus durchschnittlich 75 Jahre alten Anlagen im Santa Ynez Valley – genauer aus dem Ballard Canyon, zeigte beeindruckende und fast übermannende Tiefgründigkeit! Vielleicht das Beste was ich je von dieser mir nicht sonderlich geliebten Rebsorte getrunken habe! So, jetzt wird es spannend …oder auch nicht merh ganz so spannend!

Discovery of Soave Part 3: The Epitome of Cru - Pieropan's La Rocca 2012, Soave Classico DOC

Haven't forgot Part 3 of my “Discovery of Soave”! Don't worry! Still in Soave! Still full with 100% Garganega! Still really surprised! However, this time to the out-most. So far, most of my Soaves were in Andante molto mosso or Andante con moto style. The following one had more of good old bonafide Allegro con brio style! Wow, quite a lot of screamers today, right! Anyway, ...! For such an experience I did not even have to leave town! Next to Castello Scaligero on Monte Rocchetta hill in Soave there is a vineyard of prominence and quality: La Rocca! This south west facing, chalk and clay dominated vineyard is situated at 200 to 300 m above sea level. Since the late 1970s the Azienda Vitivinicola Leonildo Pieropan is producing a most of the time very late picked (end of October ) single cru wine from this distinct place in Soave. Today Pieropan belongs to the most renowned and well distributed vintners from Soave. As I've already told you - their “simlple” Soave Classico 2013 was quite fine. La Rocca 2012 was downright spectacular. It conveyed what kind of quality can be won out of the Garganega grape …

Discovery of Soave Part 2: The Visits - Filippi, Sandro de Bruno and Le Battistelle

In Part One of “Discovery of Soave” there hasn been quite enough ado about history, agriculture practices, the actual enviroment and probably a bit too much stirring of personal emotions as well. Today I'd like to go straight to the actual matter of interest: the wine! Well, as a matter affect there will be a little bit of ado in form of a short approach to three wineries I have been visiting during my stay in Soave. Don't despair, I'll try to keep it as short as possible. So, off to Castelcerino on the steep slopes of Vale d'Illasi ...

Discovery of Soave Part 1: Look Forth and Back - Il Soave Preview 2013

SURPRISE! This is probably the best word to start with a new mini series about the wines of Soave! Why surprise? Rather easy to explain! Last week I have been invited to the Il Soave Preview 2013 by the Soave Consorzio Tutela. During this stay my inflationary use of this very expression in conjunction with Soave wines is reason enough! Alike not so few wine fanatics, Soave did not have the best of all possible reputations for me as well. Everybody knows why, I guess. Now, after my little trip to Soave I've learned that there is more to many wines from Soave than just the staggering beauty of the surroundings were the actual grapes are cultivated! Throughout three entire days I've tasted plenty of very well produced and sometimes even outstanding wines! In the forthcoming weeks I'd like to share some of my recent experiences in four short parts - or sometimes not so short parts like today - of my personal “Discovery of Soave”! 

Today, like the heading implies, I'd like to start with my favourite wines from the Preview 2013 tasting and some really interesting aged Soave Superiore wines. But first a short introduction of the region and its autochtonous offspring, the Garganega grape, is essential. I know, I know ... not really the favourite part for the majority of you guys out there. Don't get discouraged! I will try to keep my introduction as short as possible ...

Movia Gredic Exto 2009, Goriška Brda

Nach meinem ersten lehrreichen Ausflug in das pinot’ige Kroatien, soll es mich heute in ein nördliches Nachbarland verschlagen: Slowenien! Die bisher besprochenen slowenischen Weine konnten mich größtenteils von ihrer Qualität und frischen Charakteristik mehrheitlich durchweg überzeugen. Heute gibt es weder Riesling, noch Sipon oder gar Sauvignon. Heute soll es mit ExTo etwas lingualistisch exzentrischer werden. ExTo ist die bei Movia hausübliche Abkürzung für den veralteten Begriff: Tokajer. Demnach also Ex Tokajer! Bei besagtem ExTo handelt es sich um einen reinsortigen Wein aus dier Rebsorte Sauvignonnasse oder Friulano oder Sauvignon Vert uvm. - kurz und vollkommen oberflächlich formuliert - je nach Lingua und Örtlichkeit ein anderer Name. Genug dieser erbärmlichen Namensheranführungsversuche! Was gibt es sonst noch über diesen bis jetzt immer noch unbenannten Wein – nun aber (!) ExTo Gredic 2009 von Movia – zu berichten? Zum 1en, der Produzent! Wahrscheinlich eines der berühmtesten und zum Teil berüchtigtsten Weingüter Sloweniens: 22 ha groß, biodynamische Bewirtschaftung seit 1989, grenzübergreifende Weinberge in Brda und dem Collio und stark auf klassische slowenische Rebsorten konzentriert. Zum 2ten, die Rebsorte! Sauvignonnasse wird im Gegensatz zum benachbarten Friaul nur in der Region um Brda angbaut. Diese spätreifende und sehr „farbig“ wirkende Sorte neigt zu kräftigen, reichhaltigen, oft sehr komplexen, und leider auch manchmal zu ziemlich alkoholischen Weinen. Die beiden letzten Merkmale und seine "Farbigkeit" konnte man auch im heutigen Wein nachvollziehen. Durchaus sehr viel Komplexität und nicht wirklich erkläglich viel, aber dennoch etwas zu viel für meinen zarten Gaumen, Alkohol. Mehr dazu, nach dem „Mehr dazu“...