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Marjan Simcic
Simcic Ribolla Selection
Slovenia · Slovenia·Vintage 2020
Certified organicCritics
Tasting note
Deep yellow colour, with mineral fragrances. Clear, although only decanted and not filtered before bottling. The nose of the wine displays its nobility. Pleasant note. Fresh, well balanced between alcohol and acids, announcing longevity. Persistent and very complex taste, tending to mature grape.
The wine
- Grape
- Ribolla Gialla 100%
- Style
- White
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Size
- 750ml
- Winemaker
- Marjan Simcic
- Altitude
- 200–250 m a.s.l., north-west facing (Medana Jama Cru, Jordano Cru)
- Serve at
- 12–14°C
- Drink
- Ageing potential at least 10 years (producer)
- Vinification
- Hand-harvested, selected bunches (early October). Spontaneous fermentation starting with 24 hours' skin contact in 3,000-litre conical oak vats (tino); soft pneumatic pressing.
- Ageing
- 18 months on the lees in 2,500-litre conical oak vats.
- Soil
- Marl, slate and sandstone (opoka)
- Food pairing
- Wild mushroom dishes, walnut-stuffed aubergine, pumpkin ravioli, truffle dishes, grilled fish, poultry, cooked meats
The producer
Marjan Simcic
Medana · Goriška Brda, Goriška BrdaFounded 1860simcic.si
The Simcic family has grown vines in Medana, Goriska Brda, since 1860; their vineyards were already rated first class in the 1786 Habsburg classification. Marjan Simcic, fifth generation, took the reins in 1988 and built a modern cellar in 1997, and the sixth generation, Leonardo, is now involved. The wines are made from organically farmed (SI-EKO-001) vineyards in three tiers: Brda Classic, Cru Selection and the single-vineyard Opoka Cru.