In the glass
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
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Stinco di maiale
Slow-braised pork shank meets the wine's tea-tannin grip; saline finish refreshes between bites. -
Risotto with porcini
Almond and hay aromatics echo the mushroom umami; full body holds the Carnaroli starch. -
Aged Montasio
The Friulian cow cheese mirrors the wine's yellow apple core; medium tannin scrubs the cheese fat.
History
Damijan's three-variety field-blend orange wine, launched at the same time as the Ribolla in the inaugural extended-maceration programme.
- 1999 — First Kaplja vintage as a Chardonnay-Malvasia-Friulano field blend
Facts
- Producer
- Damijan Podversic
- 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.