2022 Vina Krapez Zelen Number Of Bottles Per Case:12

2022 Vina Krapez Zelen Number Of Bottles Per Case:12100% Zelen haven't heard of it? Don't worry, not many have. Zelen is Slovenian for green green for fresh, bright, and herbaceous, although in this expression they've allowed it to sit on skins for 7 days and then age in stainless steel on lees to draw out some depth and character. Still nice and bright with lime and dried herbs, the tannins give it structure and a long finish.

The absence of oak allows the vineyard's mineral character to remain front and centre

and without filtration

the palate presents flavours of ripe apple

Mukai Ine Mankai

Cancello Rosso

crushed red berries

you'd want to steal this wine

orchard blossom and cool river herbs

Complex and concentrated

Spontaneous fermentation in concrete with three weeks of maceration

there is a long maceration on skins and then fermentation in terra cotta jars and stainless steel

compared to the traditional foudre-aged Foradori red