2022 Edi Simčič “Fojana” Rebula, Goriška Brda, SloveniaABOUT THIS WINE The Fojana rebula comes from more than 35 years old vineyards, southern and southeastern locations, the floor is a laundry. Fermentation and maturation takes 10 months in barrique barrels, but before it came on the market, it matured in a bottle for another year. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER The Simi family had been farming the hills of Gorika Brda decades before Edi and his wife Marica bottled their first vintage in 1989. Today, their son

Luis Seabra Vinhos was founded by acclaimed winemaker Luís Seabra

and unmistakable terroir expression

it reflects this broader philosophy of purity

and you’ll have more organisms in your hand than there are people on earth

with a savory profile reminiscent of northern Rhône Syrah

Charles Lachaux visited the Bowler team in April and he seemed very calm about his first vintage

Treated with the same exacting care as the domaine’s monopole holdings

or nut-based desserts

planted in bedrock of limestone with layers of pink sandstone

AT Roca goes well beyond these standards by only using indigenous yeasts and harvesting 100% of their grapes by hand (most grapes in Cava and Classic Penedès are harvested by machine)

an ancient village with a great wine-making tradition

They began making Rosé from Touriga Nacional in 2010