Top 100 wines of Vipava - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best wines of Vipava of Vipava as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Vipava and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Western Slovenian valley between Julian Alps and Adriatic, mild climate and marl soils (>2,300 ha). Mostly elegant whites with persistent bouquet. Signature Rebula (Ribolla Gialla) with notes of pear, citrus, white flowers, fresh almond and a saline mineral touch, taut palate. Also lively Sauvignon Blanc, ample Chardonnay, floral Malvasia.
Rare natives preserved: Zelen, Pinela, Vitovska, sweet Pikolit. Round Merlot, lively Barbera reds. Renewal.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
wines from the region of Vipava go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of autumn leaves, merguez with lentils or salmon steak on a bed of leeks.
On the nose in the region of Vipava often reveals types of flavors of earth, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, floral or tropical fruit.