Bagueri Merlot
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled ribeye steak, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
The Bagueri Superior line pays homage to Count Silverio de Baguer, a Spanish diplomat who married into local nobility and transformed the viticultural landscape of Goriška Brda from his estate at Dobrovo Castle in the late 19th century. This Merlot is a testament to his legacy, sourced from selected terraced vineyards where vines dig deep into 'opoka'—the region's signature mineral-rich marl and sandstone soil. Benefiting from a unique microclimate where warm Mediterranean breezes meet cool Alpine winds, the grapes develop intense aromatics and balanced acidity. The wine is traditionally matured in a combination of French and American oak barrels for up to two years, resulting in a deeply structured, velvety red with notes of dark cherries, plums, and subtle sweet spices.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1957 as a cooperative uniting local winegrowing families, Klet Brda is the leading wine producer in the picturesque Goriška Brda region of western Slovenia, situated between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. Working with hundreds of multi-generational families who tend steep, terraced vineyards planted on distinctive flysch and sandstone soils known locally as 'opoka', the winery seamlessly merges centuries of viticultural tradition with state-of-the-art cellar techniques. The estate is celebrated for its diverse portfolio spanning crisp sparkling wines, vibrant whites, and structured reds, with particular distinction in indigenous and regional varieties such as Rebula (Ribolla Gialla) and Sauvignonasse alongside international mainstays across acclaimed collections like the fresh, fruit-forward Quercus line.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Merlot
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14.5%