COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2020
GRAPE
Merlot
PRODUCER
Marjan Simčič Domaine
REGION
Primorski
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Simčič family has been crafting wine in the picturesque hills of Goriška Brda since 1860. Today, fifth-generation winemaker Marjan Simčič has elevated the estate to international cult status. The vineyards uniquely straddle the border between Slovenia and Italy, where the warm Mediterranean sea breezes collide with the cool Alpine winds from the Julian Alps. This dramatic microclimate, combined with the region's signature poor, mineral-rich marl soils known locally as 'opoka', forces the vines to dig deep for nutrients, resulting in wines of exceptional structure, minerality, and longevity.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€32
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The estate uses a rare, loose-bunched Merlot clone identical to the one grown at Pomerol's legendary Château Pétrus.
Fact 02
The vineyards straddle the Slovenian-Italian border, combining Alpine freshness with Mediterranean warmth.
Fact 03
The wine is aged for an impressive 42 months in French oak barriques before bottling without filtration.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are meticulously hand-harvested from 21 to 26-year-old vines in late September, with yields strictly limited to ensure concentration. Spontaneous fermentation is carried out using only indigenous yeasts in 5,000-liter stainless steel tanks. The wine undergoes skin contact and maceration for 14 to 21 days, followed by gentle pneumatic pressing. It is then matured for 42 months in 225-liter French oak barriques (up to 30% new oak) and refined for an additional 6 months in the bottle. To preserve its natural character and complexity, the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
