Štekar Goriška Brda Sivi Pinot 2022 objects

Štekar Goriška Brda Sivi Pinot 2022 objectsComing to Slovenia from first the Burgundian Alsatian region and then marching along through northern Italy, Pinot Gris is here rendered closer to a red wine than to a whitein line with its Friulian neighbors just to the west of the Gorizia hills, where tekar makes their soulful, organically farmed wines. Four weeks of maceration on the skins followed by 11 months in neutral barriques, this traditional 'ramato' style should be enjoyed with main

all brine and citrus

and it's a bit hard to explain 'Kapitel I' - a meeting of the Bordelaise Cabernet Franc and the native Burgenland red variety

accomplished New York state red wine

Unbelievably mineral and focused apple wine from Leif Sundström

and dried red apple skin

along with his partner Polly Giragosian — is all of these things

an Alsatian native blend made of 60% Auxxerois

not too ripe

around 1/3 is fermented on skins and the rest is direct press

only 25km from Tbilisi

The tulip-shaped bowl captures all the nuances of the wine's aroma

The sweet finish is balanced with hints of oak and a pleasing bitterness from the gentian root and orange oil bitters