A+ Plus Red
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, prime ribeye steak, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'A+ Red' (A Plus Rdeče) represents the absolute pinnacle of winemaking at Klet Brda, crafted only in exceptional vintages. This flagship cuvée is born from the oldest, low-yielding terraced vineyards in the Goriška Brda hills, where the vines dig deep into 'opoka'—the region's prized mineral-rich marl and sandstone soil. Influenced by both the cooling alpine breezes of the Julian Alps and the warm Mediterranean currents from the Adriatic Sea, the grapes develop extraordinary aromatic complexity and balanced acidity. The wine undergoes a meticulous selection process, followed by long maceration and extended aging for at least 24 months in French oak barriques, resulting in a profound, cellar-worthy red of remarkable depth, elegance, and structure.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1957 in the western reaches of Slovenia's Primorska region, Klet Brda is a premier cooperative winery owned by approximately 400 local winegrowing families. The vineyards cascade across the steep, terraced hills of Goriška Brda beneath Dobrovo Castle, positioned between the snowcapped Julian Alps and the Adriatic Sea. This sub-Mediterranean pocket is defined by flysch soils—locally known as opoka, composed of layered marl and sandstone—imparting signature minerality and tensile structure to the fruit. Viticulture follows strict sustainable guidelines, requiring meticulous hand-tending across hundreds of micro-parcels. Chief oenologist Darinko Ribolica and winemaker Luka Ribolica vinify in subterranean cellars, seamlessly combining stainless steel with neutral and large Slovenian oak. Klet Brda champions indigenous and benchmark regional white expressions, notably Rebula (Ribolla Gialla), Sivi Pinot (Pinot Grigio), and Sauvignonasse, showcased through the minerally vibrant Family Vineyards line, skin-macerated Krasno Orange, and the oak-matured Bagueri prestige range.
🍇 Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc