Category: Furmint

Matic Mea Pet Nat, NV Slovenia,

In the glass Medium, lemon, clear. The mousse dissipates quickly, but there are fine, persistent bubbles. It doesn’t look particularly cloudy, like many pet nats do, since they are unfined and unfiltered. That may be bottle variation, which tends to be noticeable in these wines. The nose Possibly a hint of lemon. Or possibly not. It’s […]

Benedict Slovenian White, Dveri Pax 2021, Slovenia

Although I have been to Slovenia several times, I have never (as far as I can recall) tried their wines. And definitely not while in Slovenia. That, admittedly, may have something to do with the rather brief nature of my visits there.   When my partner-in-wine, Julia, and I were conducting fieldwork in Austria, one […]