Zusammenfassung
This richly illustrated book introduces readers to “the golden one,” as Rebula has been lovingly described. Rebula grapes, an ancient varietal once prized by princes and popes, are indigenous to the region that now straddles the border between Italy and Slovenia. On the Italian side the area is called Collio, in Slovenia Goriška Brda. It has been rated by experts as among the top five wine terroirs on the planet, shoulder to shoulder with Bordeaux and Tuscany. Wine experts agree, calling Rebula “a dream wine of a new age.” Rebula was rated the World’s Best Wine in 2010 by sommelier Luca Gardini, and a Rebula has received an astounding 100 points on Wine Spectator’s 100-point scale.
Beautifully designed with full-color photographs, the book recounts the fascinating story of Rebula and the history of wine in what was once Yugoslavia and is now Slovenia. The protagonist is a remarkable vintner, Zvonimir Simčič, one of the founders of what was Yugoslavia's most important winery before the country fragmented. Almost single-handedly responsible for the preservation of Rebula, he resurrected the forgotten varietal and transformed his home region, spectacular Goriška Brda, from a poverty-stricken area into one of the globe’s great wine destinations.
Pulitzer finalist Noah Charney provides a personal, humorous, deeply engaged travelogue through the little-known world of Slovenian wine that will delight adventurous travelers and wine lovers everywhere.
Schlagworte
wine Miro Mitja Sirk Tomaž Kavcic Slovenia Slovenian travel Slovenian wine Rebula Uroš Fakuc Marjan Simcic Ana Roš Italian wine Janez Bratovž Gialla Collio Goriška Brda vineyard vino viticulture wine pairing wine tours wine travel white wine Medot gifts for wine lovers food pairing- 1–11 Foreword 1–11
- 222–224 Acknowledgments 222–224
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- „... his: at his private home winery, Medot. I recalled the label of the Medot Rebula Journey wine, which ...” „... , moving parallel to Miro. Medot is perched on a promontory with striking views towards Nova Gorica in the ...” „... son, and Luka Ribolica. Now 27, he spent his lockdown year hyper-focused on the Medot vineyards. Luka ...”
- „... , Medotgoldwine.qxp_gw_book 5/26/22 4:23 PM Page 3334T H E M A N B E H I N D T H E G O L D W I N EG O L D W I N Ewow ...” „... , and selling in 26 countries. • That his personal, family winery, Medot, is considered a pioneer among ...” „... he decanted the knowledge he developed studying and running Klet Brda into Medot, the passion project ...”
- „... the world for wine growing. Igor Simčič (father of Simon Simčič, who we’ll meet shortly), of Medot ...” „... , it turns out (there are loads of Simčičes running around the region). The Medot Rebula Journey 2018 ...”
- „... to highlight their own Medot wines. So often wines are chosen to go with a meal, but when we’re in a ...” „... to be with, to learn from the best. One of the sons of the Kocina family, Sandi, works at the Medot ...” „... the Medot winery. * * * * * Now that you know what a local Briška žena likes to cook for her family ...”
- „... Miro’s family winery, Medot, recalls a story of one of many offers Miro fielded but turned down. “When he ...” „... father and uncle saying once, ‘With the Medots [the nickname of Miro and his father], you don’t always ...”
- „... Brda and Medot took a great deal of time hosting and informing me on the legacy of their founder, Miro ...” „... EACKNOWLEDGMENTSgoldwine.qxp_gw_book 5/26/22 4:23 PM Page 222Zvonimir Simčič, Medotgoldwine.qxp_gw_book 5/26/22 4:23 PM Page 223 ...”
- „... Rebula, like Medot. For this chapter, I chose to feature wines that are primarily made from Rebula ...” „... N ESimon Simčič, Medotgoldwine.qxp_gw_book 5/26/22 4:23 PM Page 137138T A S T I N G G O R I Š K ...”
- „... and taste their offerings and to tour the Medot Winery and taste theirs, as well, was my first outing ...” „... . He was. We called him ‘Medot.’ He was complex and had an expertise in many fields.” I spoke to ...”
- „... , pinned on each corner by rectangular towers stands just a few minutes away from the Medot winery and Klet ...”
- „... Simčič, Edi Simčič and of course the vineyard of our hero, Miro Simčič—Medot. There’s even a fourth ...”