VarietalsRebula, Malvazija, Merlot
OwnerReja family
Natural wineYes
NeighbourhoodKozana

Tip: Vines are cropped to around a kilogram of fruit per plant, and three tasting formats run from Classic up to Superior.

Location

Address: Kozana 90, 5212 Dobrovo, Slovenia, Brda

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Movia ★ 4.8

Rebula, Chardonnay, Sivi Pinot, Merlot, Modri Pinot25 haKristančič familyORGANIC CERTIFIEDNaturalCeglo

Kristančič family cellar at Ceglo with 25 hectares of vineyard straddling the Slovenian and Italian border, organic certified since 2004, fermented without added yeast and bottled unfiltered.

Tip: Tastings are by appointment: five wines at 40 euros a head or nine at 55 euros, both opening with the Puro sparkling.

Ceglo 18, 5212 Dobrovo, Slovenia

Marjan Simčič ★ 4.8

Rebula, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Modri PinotSimčič familyWinemaker Marjan SimčičCeglo

Fifth-generation cellar above Medana working cru parcels the family has held since 1860. Marjan Simčič made his first vintage in 1988 and added the Opoka single-vineyard line in 2008.

Tip: The Opoka bottlings are named for the marl the vines sit on. Medana Jama is the Rebula parcel, planted between 37 and 73 years ago.

Ceglo 3b, 5212 Dobrovo, Slovenia

Edi Simčič ★ 4.7

Rebula, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Beli Pinot, Sivi Pinot, Malvazija, MerlotSimčič familyWinemaker Aleks SimčičVipolže

Family cellar at Vipolže that began bottling in 1989 with 3,000 bottles and now fills about 60,000. Three tiers run Klasik, Lex and Kolos, plus single-vineyard wines from Kozana and Fojana.

Tip: Ask for the Single Vineyard wines, named after the specific parcels in Kozana and Fojana rather than the grape.

Vipolže 39A, 5212 Dobrovo, Slovenia

Ščurek ★ 4.6

Rebula, Pikolit, Merlot, Modri Pinot, ChardonnayFounded 1823Ščurek familyPlešivo

Plešivo cellar the Ščurek family traces to 1823, with a tasting room hung as a picture gallery. The range runs from the Rebula-based Up to the Stara Brajda old-vineyard blends and a Pikolit.

Tip: The cellar opens Wednesday to Friday from 14:00 and Saturday from 10:00, and is closed Sunday to Tuesday.

Plešivo 44, 5212 Dobrovo v Brdih, Slovenia

Klinec ★ 4.7

Rebula, Malvazija, Sauvignonasse, Chardonnay, Sivi Pinot, VerducFounded 1918Klinec familyNaturalMedana

Medana estate running an inn and an organic cellar on the same site since 1918. The wines are long skin-contact whites, among them Ortodox, Quela and a bottling of the local Verduc.

Tip: The kitchen keeps unusual hours: open Monday and Saturday midday, closed Tuesday to Thursday, dinner Friday and Saturday.

Medana 20, 5212 Dobrovo v Brdih, Slovenia

Kabaj ★ 4.7

Rebula, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignonasse, Beli Pinot, Malvazija, ChardonnayKabaj Morel familyŠlovrenc

Šlovrenc estate where the whites take 7 to 60 days on skins and then two to three years in 225 litre French oak. The Amfora blends Rebula, Malvazija and Sauvignonasse.

Tip: Restaurant and rooms share the estate. Dinner runs Tuesday to Saturday from 18:30, with a Saturday lunch service, and booking is required.

Šlovrenc 4, 5212 Dobrovo, Slovenia

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