Peneci Muskat Selection
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fruit tarts, apple strudel, light pastries
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched, terraced hills of Goriška Brda in Primorska, Slovenia, Klet Brda's Peneči Muškat Selection represents a joyful celebration of the highly aromatic Yellow Muscat (Rumeni Muškat) grape. This sparkling wine is crafted using the Charmat method, a deliberate choice designed to preserve and elevate the grape's intense, volatile primary aromas of fresh grapes, citrus blossoms, and white peaches without the yeasty autolytic character of traditional method aging. In Slovenian wine culture, Muscat is traditionally opened during festive gatherings and family celebrations. The unique microclimate of Brda, defined by the meeting of warm Adriatic breezes and cool alpine drafts from the Julian Alps, allows the grapes to develop rich sweetness while maintaining the crucial acidity needed to balance this expressive, aromatic sparkling wine.
🍾 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
Yellow Muscat