The best wines of Karst

Discover the best wines of Karst of Primorje as well as the best winemakers of Karst and estates of Karst to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Karst and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Karst by region

Looking for a good wine of Karst of Primorje among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Karst. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Karst with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Karst

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Want to buy a red wine of Karst cheap or sell a red wine of Karst at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Karst

Red wines from the region of Karst go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of scottish haggis, lamb colombo or duck and peach brochettes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Karst

On the nose the red wine of the region of Karst. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, minerality or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, black fruit or non oak.

The best vintages in red wine of Karst

  • 2005With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.99/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Karst

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Refosco
  • Terrano
  • Vitovska
  • Blatina

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Karst

A wine route planned in the region of Karst? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Karst.

Discovering the wine region of Karst

The wine region of Karst is located in the region of Primorje of Slovenia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Štoka or the Domaine Štoka produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Karst are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Terrano, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Karst often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of nectarine, dried fruit or floral.

We currently count 18 estates and châteaux in the of Karst, producing 47 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Karst go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Karst

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Karst

White wines from the region of Karst go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of grilled sardine fillets, shrimp curry (reunionese recipe) or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Karst

On the nose the white wine of the region of Karst. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or nectarine and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or red fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Karst

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Karst

  • Vitovska
  • Malvasia
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Zelen
  • Vincent
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Karst

A wine route planned in the region of Karst? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Karst.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Karst

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Karst

Sparkling wines from the region of Karst go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Karst

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Karst. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Karst

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Karst

  • Malvasia

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Karst

A wine route planned in the region of Karst? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Karst.

    The word of the wine: Fendant

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    Great pink wines of Karst

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    Want to buy a pink wine of Karst cheap or sell a pink wine of Karst at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

    Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Karst

    Pink wines from the region of Karst go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), moussaka with spices or wild rabbit with cider.

    The best vintages in pink wine of Karst

    • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

    The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Karst

    • Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Merlot

    The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Karst

    A wine route planned in the region of Karst? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Karst.

      Discover the grape variety: Terrano

      This is a very old grape variety cultivated in particular in the Istria region of Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. It can also be found in the Republic of Macedonia. In France it is almost unknown. It should not be confused with refosco dal peduncolo rosso, it looks somewhat like it, especially since its synonyms are refosco del Carso or refosco d' Istria.

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