SINGLE VINEYARD
VRBANJKA COR 2022
SVL LEGA
Special selection of Blaufrankisch from our Vrbanjka vineyard, this wine is a statement for Bela Krajina showing that iconic wine can be crafted in our region. It also reflects the greatness of Plesivica terroir and how Blaufrankisch matches it so perfectly. Power and elegance at its pinnacle in a bottle.
TASTING COMMENT
The nose opens on blackberry and blackcherry intertwined with moka and spicy oakiness. In this mature vintage, the nose is closer to Bordeaux right bank than classic Blaufrankisch. The palate is rich, dense, smooth and silky. Blaufrankisch fruit and lively acidity can be found. The mid-palate is fleshy and from there the finish is just stretching endlessly always on the right balance between power and finesse. Spectacular wine.
96 točk – Jamie Goode (Wineanorak).
WINEMAKING
Grapes are coming from the steepest and stoniest part of Vrbanjka vineyard, the most draining and the richest in limestone and quartz particles. This imparts to the wine an impressive volume and tannin silkiness. Like for Vrbanjka, grapes are hand harvested in 15 kg crates, destemmed and whole berry fermented in open vats with 3 weeks of skin contact. After pressing into stainless steel tank to ensure that ferments are dry and to perform malolactic fermentation, the wine was kept in a new oak 500 L barrique barrel for 12 months, 6 more months in used 500 L Slavonian oak and three months in inox before bottling without fining and filtration.
VINTAGE 2022
Vintage 2022 was mild in its initial months, with quite chilly and wet months until early May. From 10th May summer conditions settled with warm and dry weather. June was marked with some heavy afternoon showers and warm weather- challenging conditions for a winemaker. However, end of June, July and August were above average warm and dry. It was one of the hottest and driest summer on record, quite exceptional in term of duration. Very young vineyards were affected by water stress whereas older vineyards with deeper roots were not. Harvest was also the earliest on our record; starting on the 25th August and the last grapes were picked on the 25th September. In mid and at the end of September there were two big rain events, with more than 200 mm rain in total.
Origin
Bela krajina, Slovenija
Wheather
Subpanonia, subcontinental with mediteranien influence
Vineyard
Plešivica, Vrbanjka
Soil:
Early quaternary silty clay with very frequent clasts of quartz and Triassic dolomite limestone
Variety
Blaufrankisch
Age of vines:
20 let
Yield:
35 hl/ha
Date of harvest
25. september 2022
Alcohol:
14,00% vol.
Total acidity:
5.7 g/L
Bottling time:
Julij 2024
Number of bottles:
700
JAMIE GOODE
Fine, dark and intense with supple black cherry and blackberry fruit,
with nice compact tannic structure and good acidity. Shows sweet black
cherry and herbs, with some pepper. Nice digestibility with dried herbs
on the palate, which finishes assertively. 96/100
VINA ŠUKLJE
LOZICE
SINGLE VINEYARD
LODOMA
TERROIR SELEKCIJA
BELO 140
TERRIOR SELEKCIJA
MODRA FRANKINJA
CLASSIC
CIAO BELO
CLASSIC
