Contesse Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
fresh oysters, light seafood antipasti, vegetable tempura
✨ Technical Specifications
Klet Brda, located in the Primorska region of Slovenia, is celebrated for its expressive wines that reflect the unique collision of Mediterranean and Alpine microclimates. While 'Contesse Brut' is an elusive bottling within their widely distributed portfolio, the estate's sparkling wine program—locally referred to as 'penina'—is deeply anchored in the mineral-rich, marly soils known as opoka. Typically, sparkling wines from this cooperative highlight the vibrant acidity and structured elegance of the region's signature grape, Rebula (Ribolla Gialla), often crafted alongside international classics like Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These sparkling wines are designed to deliver a refreshing, crisp profile with delicate floral notes, green apple, and a distinct flinty minerality derived from the steep, hand-harvested terraced vineyards of Goriška Brda.
🍾 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.