Slavcek ‘Cuvée Belo’ Vipava Valley, 2020
From Franc Vodopivec’s family estate, which has be producing wine on the same property for more than 200 years. Originally named Slavčevih, nightingale in Slovenian, the estate is set principally on the marl terroir of the Vipava Valley. The vineyards are managed organically (not certified), with an emphasis on integrating the land into the natural environment with as minimal an impact as possible.
Color: Straw yellow
Aroma: Delicate and refined bouquet of yellow fruit, melon, wildflowers and salt wind
Taste: Savory, mineral and fresh, balanced and with great personality
Maceration on the skins of 3 days and spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in wood barrels, aging for some months in steel and big wood barrels
