Quercus Rebula
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled white fish, seafood risotto, vegetable tempura
✨ Technical Specifications
In the sun-drenched, terraced hills of Goriška Brda, where the snowy peaks of the Julian Alps meet the warm breezes of the Adriatic Sea, the Rebula grape has reigned supreme for centuries. Documented in local archives since the Middle Ages, Rebula is the true soul of Slovenian Primorska. The Quercus Rebula expression by Klet Brda captures this ancient heritage in a contemporary, vibrant style. Grown on the region's signature 'opoka' soil—a mineral-rich layered marl and sandstone—the vines dig deep, imparting a distinctive saline minerality to the wine. Fermented gently in stainless steel to preserve its lively character, this wine tells the story of generations of family growers who have meticulously hand-harvested these steep slopes, crafting a white wine that is as refreshing as the alpine wind and as warm as the Mediterranean sun.
🍾 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
12-12.5%