Zavec Brothers, Furmint Skin Contact 2023, Haloze, Slovenia Devin Rioja has largely lost sight

Rioja has largely lost sight of that and very many of its wines are cross regional blends (and IMHO over-oaked too)

tend livestock

Once the grapes are harvested by hand they are transported from Madeira to Port Santo in 40kg boxes and careful selection on the sorting table upon arrival

free run juice is kept and then undergoes malolactic fermentation before being bottled unfiltered

a biologist who looks after the vines

Zavec Brothers, Furmint Skin Contact 2023, Haloze, Slovenia Devin Rioja has largely lost sightViticulture seems to be ingrained in the Slovenian family way of life. The Zavec family bought their first vineyard in 1995, taking the leap into a professional venture in wine, yet their ancestors were involved in vines for the love of it for many generations. They've since got plots in four different locations across the Haloze region in eastern Slovenia where they grow a combination of local and international varieties, all in a sustainable way