Quercus Sauvignonasse
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Cured meats such as prosciutto, fresh asparagus risotto, and grilled white fish.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched, terraced hills of Goriška Brda in Primorska, Slovenia, the Quercus Sauvignonasse showcases a grape variety with a dramatic history. Locally known historically as Tocai Friulano, the grape was renamed Sauvignonasse following EU regulations to protect Hungary's Tokaj region—a change that prompted local growers to affectionately refer to it as 'Jakot' (Tokaj spelled backwards). Grown on the region's signature mineral-rich marl soils, known locally as 'opoka', this wine benefits from a unique microclimate where warm Adriatic breezes meet the cooling influence of the Julian Alps. Klet Brda crafts this wine in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve its vibrant, fresh character, highlighting delicate almond blossoms, green apple, and subtle herbal notes underpinned by a distinct saline minerality.
🍾 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
Sauvignonasse
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%