Quercus Sec Methode Charmat
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
light appetizers, fruit-based desserts, mild creamy cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
In the sun-drenched, terraced hills of Goriška Brda, where the cool alpine breezes of the Julian Alps meet the warm currents of the Adriatic Sea, Klet Brda crafts its expressive Quercus Sec. This sparkling wine is produced using the Charmat (tank) method to preserve the pristine, vibrant fruit characteristics of the region's grapes. The name 'Quercus' pays homage to the native oak trees that dot the landscape, symbolizing strength and deep roots in the mineral-rich 'opoka' (marl) soils. This sparkling wine captures the joyful, social spirit of Slovenian wine culture, offering a delicate play of bubbles, fresh yellow apple, and citrus notes, backed by a subtle, elegant sweetness characteristic of the 'Sec' style.
🍾 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, Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
11.5