Krasno Orange
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
spicy Asian dishes, roasted pork belly, aged hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Krasno Orange is a tribute to the steep, terraced vineyards surrounding the high-altitude village of Krasno in the Goriška Brda region of Slovenia. This expressive orange wine is crafted using the ancient, traditional method of prolonged skin contact (maceration) for white grapes, a practice deeply rooted in the cultural heritage of this cross-border region. Grown on the signature 'opoka' (marl) soils, the grapes benefit from a unique microclimate where alpine breezes meet Mediterranean warmth. The skin-contact process coaxes out a striking amber-copper hue, structured yet approachable tannins, and a complex aromatic profile of dried orange peel, wild herbs, and ripe stone fruits, offering a captivating sensory journey into Slovenia's historic winemaking traditions.
🍾 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, Malvazija, Sauvignonasse
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%