Bagueri Rebuela
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sea bass, creamy mushroom risotto, roasted veal, or aged hard cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of the charismatic Spanish diplomat Count Silverio de Baguer, who revitalized the winemaking traditions of the Dobrovo Castle estate in the late 19th century, the Bagueri Superior Rebula represents the pinnacle of Klet Brda's craft. This wine is a tribute to the flagship indigenous grape of Goriška Brda, Rebula, grown on steep, sun-drenched terraced vineyards characterized by 'opoka'—a mineral-rich soil composed of marl and sandstone. To craft this expressive white, the grapes undergo a short cold maceration followed by fermentation and aging in a combination of French oak barriques and larger oak casks. This meticulous process coaxes out a complex, structured profile that marries vibrant Mediterranean freshness with rich, creamy textures and a distinct mineral backbone.
🍾 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
Rebula
🍷 ABV
13-13.5%