Bagueri Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled salmon, cured meats, caprese salad
✨ Technical Specifications
The Bagueri line pays homage to Count Silverio de Baguer, a Spanish diplomat who married into local nobility, took residence in the majestic Dobrovo Castle, and fundamentally elevated the winemaking standards of Goriška Brda during the late 19th century. Grown on the region's steep, terraced slopes, the grapes benefit from the unique 'opoka' soil—a mineral-rich layered marl and sandstone—and a climate where warm Adriatic breezes meet the cool alpine air of the Julian Alps. This premium rosé expression captures the sophistication of the Bagueri heritage, offering a structured, elegant, and gastronomic profile that reflects the exceptional terroir and meticulous craftsmanship of the region's dedicated winegrowing families.
🍾 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.