Top 100 wines of Primorje

Discovering the wine region of Primorje

The wine region of Primorje of Slovenia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Batič or the Domaine Aci Urbajs produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Primorje are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Primorje often reveals types of flavors of tropical, apricot or plum and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black fruits or chocolate.

We currently count 91 estates and châteaux in the of Primorje, producing 258 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Primorje go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Primorje

wines from the region of Primorje go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or veal such as recipes of american style beef marinade, rabbit with cider and apples or slow-cooked veal roast.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Primorje

On the nose in the region of Primorje often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, black fruit or minerality.

News from the vineyard of Primorje

To Kalon: iconic vineyard attains organic certification

To Kalon, regarded as California’s crown jewel with its enduring reputation for producing world-class, top-scoring Cabernet Sauvignon, secures its celebrity status in Napa Valley. Superstars like Robert Mondavi, Schrader Cellars, To Kalon Vineyard Company and Cliff Lede have all built stellar international reputations firmly on To Kalon fruit. Iconic and historic, yet always open to improvement. The last three years have seen rigorous overhauls within To Kalon – utilising dynamic organic farming ...

AXA Millésimes purchases Platt Vineyard in Sonoma

AXA Millésimes has expanded its footprint in California by purchasing Platt Vineyard on the western reaches of Sonoma Coast for an undisclosed sum. The French insurance giant’s wine division made its first foray into the Golden State when it bought Napa Valley winery Outpost back in 2018. Managing director Christian Seely has been on the hunt for a vineyard of similar quality to produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ever since. AXA Millésimes jumped at the opportunity to snap up the 111-hectare Plat ...

Nomad winemaker: Why I make wine in Spain

When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...

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