Vodopivec Vitovska SOLO MM19 (2019) 750ML
“...opens slowly in the glass, smokey and youthfully backward. Swirling reveals dried peach and nectarine layers complemented by honeyed florals and wet stone. It is silky in texture, like liquid stone, and vertical in feel, with a core of ripe orchard fruits contrasted by salty minerals and brisk acidity. Inner florals resonate throughout the finish, along with a gingery spice hint, as this finishes structured and refined. This sleeping beauty has a long future ahead of it.” - Eric Guido, Vinous
A single cru expression produced only in the best vintages. Incredibly limited volumes.
Grape: Vitovska
Ageing potential: 12 – 18 years
Serving temperature and food pairing: Lightly chilled, 12 - 15 °C Meditation wine, great on its own or with huge variety of food.
“...opens slowly in the glass, smokey and youthfully backward. Swirling reveals dried peach and nectarine layers complemented by honeyed florals and wet stone. It is silky in texture, like liquid stone, and vertical in feel, with a core of ripe orchard fruits contrasted by salty minerals and brisk acidity. Inner florals resonate throughout the finish, along with a gingery spice hint, as this finishes structured and refined. This sleeping beauty has a long future ahead of it.” - Eric Guido, Vinous
A single cru expression produced only in the best vintages. Incredibly limited volumes.
Grape: Vitovska
Ageing potential: 12 – 18 years
Serving temperature and food pairing: Lightly chilled, 12 - 15 °C Meditation wine, great on its own or with huge variety of food.
“...opens slowly in the glass, smokey and youthfully backward. Swirling reveals dried peach and nectarine layers complemented by honeyed florals and wet stone. It is silky in texture, like liquid stone, and vertical in feel, with a core of ripe orchard fruits contrasted by salty minerals and brisk acidity. Inner florals resonate throughout the finish, along with a gingery spice hint, as this finishes structured and refined. This sleeping beauty has a long future ahead of it.” - Eric Guido, Vinous
A single cru expression produced only in the best vintages. Incredibly limited volumes.
Grape: Vitovska
Ageing potential: 12 – 18 years
Serving temperature and food pairing: Lightly chilled, 12 - 15 °C Meditation wine, great on its own or with huge variety of food.
Paolo Vodopivec’s vineyards are located in very close proximity to the border of Italy and Slovenia in the unique area of Carso, home to the white Vitovska grape varietal. Vodopivec focuses solely on this one grape, and takes and extraordinarily hands-on approach, from vineyard to cellar.
From biodynamically farmed vineyards, the hand harvested, destemmed grapes are crushed and fermented, in Georgian Anfora, in contact with the skins six months. In this period the cap is plunged several times a day. There is no use of temperature control or cultured yeast. After fermentation the must is pressed with the use of a basket press. The wine is matured for 24 months in large 3000L Slavonian oak barrels with ample decanting. Bottled without filtration or addition of chemical-physical stabilizers.