Geographic Origin: the Goriska Brda Region wine-growing region
Exposure: south-west, south, east
Vineyard shape: terraced
Altitude: 80 – 200 m
Vine training: single Guyot
Vine density: 4.000 – 5.000 vines/ha
Vineyards age: 15 – 30 years
Type of soil: marlstone
Climate: sub-Mediterranean, a mixture of warm sea air and of the influence of cold winds from the Alps
Technical data
Grapes
Variety: 54 % Merlot, 36 % Pokalca, 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvesting: exclusively by hand
Chemical analyses
Alcohol: 12.50 % by vol.
Residual sugar: 4.30 g/l
Total acidity: 5.06 g/l
pH: 3.57
Vinification
Vinification and fermentation:
5 days at T=25-28°C in stainless steel containers
Maturation:
100% in big 600 l cask
Malolactic fermentation (MLF): Yes