Gasper, Malvazia

Alcohol percentage: 13.5%

Vegan

Area:
Close to the Italian border province of Friuli, Slovenia has a long history of making fine white wine to rival its better-know neighbour. The two countries share the sub-region known as ‘Collio’. Vines for this wine come from hillside terraces at 100-200m altitude.

Grape variety:
Malvasia Istriana (native to Slovenia and Croatia); fermented in stainless steel to retain purity of fruit.

Producer:
From the website of their agents:
” The Gašper wine estate is a joint venture between a local cooperative and the Čarman family, who have been in the wine and hospitality business for over 50 years. At the helm of the cellar is Darinko Ribolica, a respected oenologist from Goriška Brda. He uses Slovenia’s local varieties, deeply rooted in Germanic, Slavic and Roman cultural influences, to create wines in a modern, fresh style.”

The Bottle Shop rating:
The subtle dryness of a fine NE Italian whites – but with more texture and weight.

Please note the last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery is the 19th of December. After this date we unfortunately cannot guarantee that your order will arrive in time for Christmas.