REBULA Quercus
Organoleptic description
Rebula Quercus is a premium wine of a pleasing, moderately full taste, with enjoyable acidity which provides the wine with characteristic freshness. Its varietal aroma, reminiscent of lemon, green apple, cedar wood, grapefruit, is rounded off by the soft aroma of acacia. The wine's taste is full and lively, it reflects everything that is so particular and autochthonous of the Brda region. Its after-taste lingers for a while.
Technical data
Geographic origin: the Goriška Brda wine-growing region
Site: south-west, east, south
Vineyard shape: terraced
Height above sea level: 120 - 220 m
Vine training: single Guyot
Vine density: 5,000-6,000 vines/ha
Vineyards aged: 10 - 40 years
Type of soil: marlstone and sandstone
Climate: sub-Mediterranean, a mixture of warm sea air and of the influence of cold winds from the Alps
Wine characteristics
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol: 13 % vol
Total acid: 5,78 g/l
pH: 3,4
Residual sugar: 3,4 g/l
Grapes
Variety: 100% Rebula - autochthonous variety of Goriška brda
Harvest time: September 10 - September 18
Harvesting: exclusively by hand
Fermentation
100 % in stainless steel containers at T=14˚C
Maturation
100 % of wines in stainless steel containers
MLF: not transpired
Number of bottles in a series: 60,000 bottles of 0,75l
Sommelier's recommendation
Rebula Quercus pairs nicely with refreshing salads, white sea fish, sea fruits, risotto with vegetables and pasta with vegetable sauces.
We highly recommend asparagi in salad, risotto with seas fruits, deep-fried elder and acacia blossoms.
