Malvasia

Azienda Agricola Skerlj is a tiny, family-run estate managed by siblings Matej and Kristina Skerlj in the rugged Karst (Carso) region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. Located in the small village of Sales, just two kilometers from the Slovenian border, the estate spans only three hectares across twelve fragmented parcels. The Skerlj family history is deeply rooted in this wind-swept landscape; in the 1960s, their grandfather opened a traditional 'osmizza' tavern to serve local wine and cured meats. In 2004, Matej and Kristina took over the estate, hand-carving a subterranean cellar directly into the solid limestone bedrock to craft highly expressive, low-intervention wines that reflect their unique terroir.