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It's a blend made of Rebula (Ribolla gialla), Pikolit and Chardonnay.
The wine comes from the Primorska winegrowing region. The area is Goriška Brda. The grapes for this wine comes from three microlocations:
- Šmartno, Neblo, Kojsko and Višnjevik for the Rebula
- Dobrovo for the Picolit
- Hruševlje, Biljana and Vipolže for the Chardonnay.

Vineyards with south exposition.

The climate is sub-Mediterranean, a mixture of Mediterranean air and influence of cold Alpine winds. Very convenient for the development of very rich primary varietal aromas.


Rebula: 40 % (time of harvest: 25. september)
Picolit: 30 % (time of harvest: 25. september)
Chardonnay: 30 % (time of harvest: 3. october)

Rebula is planted on sandstone and marl, Picolit on sandstone, Chardonnay on sandstone, marl and argil soil.

Yield per hectare:
- Rebula: 1-1,5 kg/vine
- Picolit: 1 kg max./vine
- Chardonnay: 1,5 – 2 kg/vine

The wine is made only in very good qualitative vintages. Each variety is made separately.
After the stalking, the grape was refrigerated at 8 ºC. After 48 hours clarification with refrigeration, just the very limpid part of the must is decanted. Then follows the decantion in french barriques, inoculation of the yeasts and fermentation. After the fermentation and the malolactic fermentation, follows 12 months maturation in contact with yeasts with weekly lifting.
The wines mature separately in french barriques (medium toasted). Chardonnay in new barriques, Picolit and Rebula in one-year old barriques.
After that 6 months maturation in bottle.

Colour: Straw yellow with golden yellow glitter.
Aroma: Of citruses, ripe white peaches and field flowers rounded off with the aroma of cedar wood, acacia blossom and dry apricots. It is complemented by the vanilla, bread crust and butter biscuits aromas.
Taste: Full, soft, sweetish, smooth and mature, with a distinct palette of ripe fruit.
After-taste: Very long, buttery with a mild note of very fine wood.