This Pinot Noir comes from hills that were once cultivated by French monks in the 12th century. On the nose, you’ll get complex white pepper notes, oak, bright cherry, and cranberry. Rounded and medium-bodied, best when paired with food.
Pairing Suggestions: Stew, Sausage, Root Vegetables
Primorje, Slovenia
Type: Red | Vintage: 2018 | Sulfites: Minimal | Alcohol: 12% | Varietal: Pinot Noir | Production: Organic
Featured in February 2021 Wine Club!
Producer Profile
In the mid-12th century French Carthusian monks settled in this northeast region of Slovenia and planted it with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines. The Podkubovšek family, starting with Vlado and his son, Marko, has always cherished and been proud of this local heritage, hence the fact that all of their wines are made in a traditional style, where the vines and the microclimate speak for themselves. All of the grapes are strictly hand-picked on steep marl-rich slopes of up to 45°, and vinified with minimal intervention in the winemaking process. – Sanctum.