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Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.

vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: yellow apple, almond, dried herbs, hay, honey

Palate: candied lemon, yellow stone fruit, tea tannin, saline finish

The estate's Friulian field-blend orange wine of Chardonnay, Malvasia Istriana and Friulano. Yellow apple and almond aromatics over a tea-tannin saline finish.

What it pairs with

  • Stinco di maiale Slow-braised pork shank meets the wine's tea-tannin grip; saline finish refreshes between bites.More wines for pork →
  • Risotto with porcini Almond and hay aromatics echo the mushroom umami; full body holds the Carnaroli starch.More wines for risotto →
  • Aged Montasio The Friulian cow cheese mirrors the wine's yellow apple core; medium tannin scrubs the cheese fat.More wines for aged hard cheese →

With cheese

Formadi frant Our pick Formadi frant is soft and savoury, with cream in the paste and a piquancy that varies from one cheese to the next. A white fermented on its skins for weeks or months has the tannic grip and acidity to stand up to it.

History

Damijan's three-variety field-blend orange wine, launched at the same time as the Ribolla in the inaugural extended-maceration programme.

  1. 1999First Kaplja vintage as a Chardonnay-Malvasia-Friulano field blend

Facts

Producer
Damijan Podversic · visiting guide
Grapes
Chardonnay, Malvasia Istriana, Friulano
Classification
Venezia Giulia IGT
Oak
Fermented on the skins for around two months in open Slavonian oak vats, then aged around four years in large Slavonian botti before bottling
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 40 to 60 at retail
Drinking window
3-15 from vintage
First vintage
1999
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Damijan Podversic Kaplja

What does Damijan Kaplja taste like?

Yellow apple, almond, dried herbs, hay and honey on the nose; candied lemon, yellow stone fruit, tea tannin and a saline finish on the palate. Full-bodied with medium tannin and high acidity.

What grapes is Kaplja?

Field blend of Chardonnay, Malvasia Istriana and Friulano. The estate's Friulian-style answer to Gravner Bianco Breg, vinified with the same two-month skin contact.

When should I drink Kaplja?

Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. The wine reaches a long plateau from year 5; the tea tannin softens with age.

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