Quercus Rose Methode Charmat
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Prosciutto, grilled prawns, fresh berry tarts
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled where the foothills of the Julian Alps meet the warm breezes of the Adriatic Sea, the Goriška Brda region provides a spectacular microclimate for expressive sparkling wines. The Quercus Rose Methode Charmat is a vibrant celebration of this unique terroir, crafted to capture the youthful, energetic spirit of the Slovenian hillsides. Named 'Quercus' after the majestic oak trees that dot the local landscape, this sparkling rosé is produced using the Charmat method in stainless steel tanks, a process specifically chosen to preserve the pristine, primary red fruit aromas and crisp acidity of the grapes. Grown on steep, terraced vineyards dominated by 'opoka' (mineral-rich marl and sandstone soil), the vines yield fruit with a distinctive mineral backbone, resulting in a sparkling wine that is both playful and remarkably elegant.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
12%