Rebula Mlecnik 2018
ArtisanalThe Rebula from the Slovenian winery Mlecnik is a white wine macerated with an intense and complex profile. The Ribolla Gialla rests on the skins for 4 days before being fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged for two years in wooden barrels. After aging, the wine rests bottled in the cellar for 3 years. A straightforward sip that recalls aromas of canned peaches and candied hints, which pair beautifully with a platter of blue cheeses
The Rebula from Mlecnik is a Slovenian Ribolla Gialla that amazes with its ability to combine expressive richness and dynamic momentum. The Mlecnik family has been dedicated to viticulture since the early 1800s and today operates in a historic 17th-century farm located near the village of Dorimbergo, just 12 kilometers from the border with Italy. All the rows are grassed over and the vineyard excludes the use of synthetic chemical products as established by the principles of organic farming, certified since 2005. Furthermore, the low yields of grapes per hectare allow for perfectly ripe berries with extraordinary aromatic concentration.
Mlecnik Rebula is a 100% Ribolla Gialla grown on soils rich in marls, clays, and limestone rocks. The plants are cultivated under organic conditions at an altitude between 50 and 100 meters above sea level. The bunches are hand-harvested at full ripeness and then transferred to the winery, where indigenous yeasts carry out the alcoholic fermentation accompanied by 4 days of maceration on the skins, without temperature control.skins, without temperature control. Once the fermentation process is completed, the mass is placed in oak barrels for an extended maturation of 24 months. Throughout the entire process, the liquid is not subjected to any clarification or filtration and no enological aids are used.
In appearance, the Slovenian Rebula from Mlecnik reveals a sunny amber-yellow hue. On the nose, citrus aromas alternate with notes of yellow fruit and hints of canned peach, enriched by pleasant hydrocarbon mineral perceptions. Intense and straightforward taste, elegant and complex, endowed with lively freshness and firm sapidity. The finish, delicately tannic, emphasizes mineral sensations and ripe fruit.