Rebula – the Slovenian variety also known as Ribolla Gialla on the Italian side of the Collio – is one of the region's indigenous grape varieties. When produced in a modern style (cold fermentation, no skin contact, and using cultivated yeasts), it often results in neutral and somewhat unremarkab...
Vitovska: The Revival of a Karst Jewel
Vitovska is an ancient variety with a modern revival story. Indigenous to the Istrian-Friulian Karst, it reemerged in the 1980s after a long period of obscurity. Its neglect mirrors that of many Mediterranean autochthonous varieties, such as Verdicchio and T...
Malvasia Istriana: A Star of the Karst
The word Karst derives from the Latin carsus, a term the Romans used for rocky and barren landscapes, such as the Friulian Karst. Composed primarily of limestone, this terrain retains water so poorly that it proves inhospitable for 99% of flora and fauna. Ye...
Teran: The Soul of the Karst
Teran is a variety best appreciated within the context of Istrian culture and cuisine: paired with pršut, goulash, jota(stew), or musetto (boiled sausage), and enjoyed in the rustic ambiance of an osmiza, amid the winter winds of the Karst. On its own, Teran can feel...
Technical Sheet
Grape Variety: Friulano (Tocai)
Vineyard: Ponka
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermentation: Spontaneous | wild yeasts, 4 days skin contact
Aging: Two years in 2,000-liter Acacia wood barrels, followed by several months in stainless steel tanks for natural clarification
Filtration: None
SO₂...
Malvazija Istriana is the most remarkable member of the fundamentally exciting Malvasia family. Its epicentre is the Karst and Collio around Trieste. The barren, harsh and often bora-influenced conditions are too harsh for many plants, but they are perfect for Malvazija Istriana.
At Aleks Klinec...
Črna: A Singular Sparkling Teran
The Črna is a sparkling wine crafted from Teran using the méthode traditionnelle, authentically expressing the grape’s natural vibrancy. Packed with acidity, tannin, energy, and character, Črna reflects the Čotar family's distinctive approach. While inspired by Ch...
Sivi Pinot – better known as Pinot Gris or Grauburgunder – is one of the white grape varieties whose fully ripe berries are not truly white. Instead, they shimmer in copper-blue tones in the autumn. Accordingly, wines made from this variety, when fermented on the skins, take on the color of a rob...
Klinec Red Blend
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc. These names might conjure thoughts of standardized, uninspiring wines. However, this blend is anything but. It’s a unique, site-expressive, fiery, and refined creation—worlds apart from the soft-edged, homogenized Bordeaux blends.
Aleks...
data sheet
Grape variety: Malvazija/Vitovska
Vineyard: Terra Rossa, approx. 100 meters near the sea, 7000 sticks on the hectare, 600 gr.
Harvest: By hand
Fermentation: spontaneous | Wild yeast, 7-day mash fermentation in 2000 liters of open wooden tubs
Ageing: 24 months in 1500 liters of wooden ...
Čotar: Masterpieces of Sparkling Wine Production
Among the many talents of Branko and Vasja Čotar is their skill in crafting exceptional sparkling wines. They follow a unique path in this endeavor, placing great emphasis on the quality of their base wine, which is made exclusively from flawless M...
data sheet
Grape variety: Teran
Vineyard: Terra Rossa
reading: By hand
Fermentation: spontaneous | Wild yeast, 15 days of mash fermentation
expansion: 7 years in 1500 liters of wooden barrels, 48 months in the bottle
Filtration: no
SO₂: 19 mg/l
Alcohol content: 12 % vol
Closure: Nat...