Vrh Single Vineyard Merlot
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted lamb, venison stew, aged hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
The Vrh Single Vineyard Merlot represents the pinnacle of Klet Brda's red winemaking, sourced from the steep, sun-drenched terraced slopes of the prestigious 'Vrh' (meaning 'peak' or 'summit') vineyard in the Goriška Brda region. Here, the vines must struggle through 'opoka'—a highly prized local soil composed of layered marl and sandstone. This unique terroir, combined with a microclimate caressed by warm Adriatic breezes and cooled by the Julian Alps, coaxes a rare depth, structure, and intense minerality from the Merlot grapes. Traditionally matured in French oak barriques, this wine beautifully marries old-world elegance with the wild, rustic charm of the Slovenian hills, offering complex aromas of dark plums, black cherries, sweet spices, and a distinct earthy 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
Merlot
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14% - 14.5%