Quercus Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh goat cheese, grilled sea bass, asparagus risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched, terraced hills of Goriška Brda in Primorska, Slovenia, the Quercus Sauvignon Blanc is a vibrant expression of a classic variety shaped by a unique microclimate where Alpine peaks meet the Adriatic Sea. The name 'Quercus' pays homage to the native oak forests that historically blanketed this picturesque landscape. Grown on 'opoka'—the region's prized mineral-rich marl and sandstone soil—the grapes are hand-harvested from steep slopes. To preserve its intense aromatic purity and crisp, refreshing character, the wine is vinified entirely in stainless steel. The result is a beautifully expressive white wine that captures the essence of its terroir with notes of gooseberry, citrus, and freshly cut grass, balanced by a distinctive saline minerality.
🍾 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
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
12.5-13%