News

New Solvenian Wines Now In Stock!

For quite a while the exciting wines of Slovenia have been on our radar. We first tasted a selection of wines from this tiny wine producing nation a couple of years ago and were really impressed by their quality and style. The wines are exactly what today’s wine drinkers are seeking out. They are fresh and racy with good fruit and lots of refreshing acidity. The grape varieties are very familiar, with Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio taking the lead. There are also some excellent examples of the lesser known Pinot Blanc, Furmint and Welschriesling varieties around as well. The wine regions have a similarity to the Alto Adige region of Italy and of its neighbour Austria.

Earlier this year Mark attended a tasting of Slovenian winesin London. The turnout from the UK wine trade was fairly small, and not one wine journalist of note was in attendance. Apparently the event clashed with a rather lavish lunch being put on by the Madeira producer Blandy’s.

By the number of tweets that were flying around, it appears that the great and good of the press were there enjoying the hospitality. However, their loss was his gain as it gave him plenty of opportunity to taste at leisure and chat with lots of producers.

The find of the day was a selection of wines from the Puklavec family, who have been producing wine in the Juruzalem-Ormoz region of Slovenia since the 1930’s. Their wines were exactly what we were hoping to discover. Elegant, well defined fruit with refreshing acidity and a long lingering finish. Mark was so impressed, that we had to have them on our list at Vinology.

So, we are delighted to say, that after a couple of months they have finally arrived.

To start with we’ll be listing the fabulous P&F Sauvignon Blanc 2010 and the equally delicious P&F Pinot Grigio 2010, with others to follow.

Both wines will be at an introductory price of just £9.99 throughout August (RRP £12.99), which puts them in the same price bracket as wines from the Loire, New Zealand and the Alto Adige. So pop in and sample what Slovenia has to offer, we can assure you that you won’t be disappointed with this exciting new discovery.

Puklavec Pinot Grigio 2010, 12.5% ABV

Lovely, lifted floral notes with aromas of pear blossom. Delicate, fresh fruit flavours with hints of nectarine and white peach. The palate is clean with a tingling streak of acidity that refreshes and makes you come back for more and more.

RRP £12.99, introductory offer:

£9.99

Puklavec Sauvignon Blanc 2010, 11.5% ABV
Aromas of fresh picked elderflower and citrus. Light and remarkably fresh with tell tale gooseberry and lemon verbena flavours. Mineral notes hide behind a core of well-balanced acidity and adds to this wines complexity. Avery stylish Sauvignon Blanc.

RRP £12.99, introductory offer:

£9.99

Special Offer Italians

Give us a call on 01789 264 586 or email us on info@vinology.co.uk to make your reservations!