Slovenia is one of Europe’s youngest nations with a rich history. It was part of the Roman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire and gained independence in 1991 after a brief conflict. Since then, it has been peaceful and prosperous. Located at the crossroads of Western and Central Europe, Slovenia is bordered by Austria, Italy, Hungary, and Croatia, featuring a scenic Adriatic coastline, the Julian Alps, and rolling valleys.
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Slovenia is home to the oldest continuously producing vine in Europe – it is over four hundred years old. Under the various governments that controlled Slovenia over the years, winemaking continued. Certainly, with the influence of winemaking cultures like the Austrians and the French, it is no surprise that Slovenian vineyards have been producing high quality wines for many, many years. This tradition has been carried on by a new generation of private winemakers that have grown with the new freedom afforded for individual enterprise under the democratic government. These wineries have drawn on the history of Slovenian winemaking and agriculture, and the methods and technology that have been developed in the great wine producing regions of the world to create their own unique styles that rival the best wines found anywhere – some wineries have won well over one hundred medals in international competition.
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Slovenia is in all respects ideally suited to winemaking, its terroir, determined in part by the mix of climatic influences from the Mediterranean and the Alps. As world-renowned expert Anthony Dias Blue put it, Slovenia is a winemaking paradise. The presence of the vine in this small country on the sunny side of the Alps has been documented as far back as 2,600 years ago. At Slovenian wineries you can find gentle, fresh, aromatic whites, top predicate-quality whites, and full, hearty and recognisably sun-kissed reds. In short, Slovenia is the whole World in miniature.
About our company
We are successfully cooperating with many of Europe best wine producers, with rich history and award winning wines.
Alps Mediterranean Wine is a group of companies based in Slovenia, Hong Kong and China, so we control the complete logistics from export to import, warehousing and distribution. In this way, we can ensure that the wine maintains quality during transportation and guarantee low logistics costs, allowing our customers to enjoy high-quality wine and the best prices.
Vintage: 2015
Grape variety: 100% Merlot
Analysis:
• Alcohol: 13.0 % by vol.
• Sugar: 1.9 g/l
• Total acidity: 5.1 g/l
• pH: 3.6
Winemaking:
Handpicked grapes. Seven days of maceration with fermentation at temperatures up to 25°C. After alcoholic fermentation, wine underwent complete malolactic fermentation and matured for three months on lees. Thirty months of wine aging in used French and American oak barrels and casks of 2.000-5.000 litres. Bottled unfiltered.
Tasting notes:
Dark ruby red colour. Expressed varietal aromas of raspberry and strawberry with hints of dark chocolate and ink. The aroma is persistent and complex.
Full bodied wine with rich and soft/sweet tannins. The taste shows characteristics of tobacco leaves, dark chocolate, raspberry and candied orange peel. The aftertaste is persistent, delicious.
Vintage : 2016
Grape variety: Dry selected red wine
Analysis:
• Alcohol: 12.5 % by vol.
• Sugar: 1.8 g/l
• Total acidity: 5.6 g/l
• pH: 3.7
Winemaking:
First step in getting top wine quality is the quality of the wine grapes. All grapes are hand picked and treated with special care. This selected red wine has dark ruby color, with accentuated aroma of grapes which later is intert wined with discreet aroma of cherry and sour cherry.
Tasting notes:
Robust, full, concentrated, rich with soft and pleasant tannins. Helps reduce fat, triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood.
Serving temperature:
For a perfect wine experience, serve at 18 °C.
Serving suggestion: roast pork, veal, venison, home-made piesand strong aromatic cheese
