COLOUR
Orange
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2013
GRAPE
Rebula
PRODUCER
Borut Blazic
REGION
Primorski
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Rebula Robida 2013 from Borut Blazic is a Slovenian orange wine made from 100% Rebula grapes. Borut Blazic is a family estate in the Goriška Brda region, known for its organic farming practices and a history dating back to 1890. The wine is part of their 'matured wines' collection, highlighting extended aging. Rebula is a white grape variety native to the Brda region, and orange wines made from it represent a traditional style achieved through extended skin contact during fermentation.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
STYLE
Natural
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
This wine is an 'orange wine', a style made from white grapes with extended skin contact.
Fact 02
Borut Blazic follows organic farming practices.
Fact 03
Rebula is also known as Ribolla Gialla in Italy.
Fact 04
The wine is bottled unfiltered.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Rebula Robida 2013 undergoes a 3-day maceration period with the grape skins before natural fermentation using indigenous yeasts without temperature control. Following fermentation, the wine is aged in used oak barrels for an extended duration. It is then bottled unfiltered, adhering to natural winemaking principles.
