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Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 8 to 30 years from vintage.

vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 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-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried apricot, wild herb, wet stone, orange peel

Palate: dried stone fruit, wild herb, saline depth, long savoury close

Single-parcel long-skin-contact Vitovska from Vodopivec. Solo is the cellar's top cuvée from a single Carso parcel.

What it pairs with

  • Aged hard cheese Hard cheese and Solo's firm tannic grip share long savoury depth.More wines for cheese →
  • Slow-roast wild boar Game richness and saline-tannic orange wine lock together.More wines for wild boar →
  • Brovada with musetto Friulian fermented turnip and pork sausage is the canonical local match for tannic orange.
  • Triestine roast pork Roast pork and orange-wine's tannic grip share rustic depth.More wines for pork →

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

Single-parcel long-skin-contact Vitovska from Vodopivec. Solo is the cellar's flagship single-parcel orange wine, with long maceration and very long oak ageing.

  1. 2005First Vodopivec Solo single-parcel release

Facts

Producer
Vodopivec · visiting guide
Grapes
Vitovska (100%)
Classification
Venezia Giulia IGT
Oak
Single-parcel cuvée with around eight months on skins in qvevri amphorae and long ageing in used Slavonian oak botti for around 36 months
ABV
12.5%
Price
EUR 75 to 130 at retail
Drinking window
8-30 from vintage
First vintage
2005
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Vodopivec Solo

What does Vodopivec Solo taste like?

Dried apricot, wild herb, wet stone and orange peel on the nose; dried stone fruit, wild herb, saline depth and a long savoury close on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity.

When should I drink Vodopivec Solo?

Drink 8 to 30 years from vintage. Solo's long oak ageing and firm tannic grip reward a decade-plus in the cellar.

What makes Solo different from regular Vodopivec Vitovska?

Solo is a single-parcel cuvée with longer skin maceration (around eight months) and very long oak ageing (around 36 months), released years after the cellar's standard Vitovska.

What food pairs with Vodopivec Solo?

Aged hard cheese is the canonical pairing. Slow-roast wild boar, brovada with musetto, and Triestine roast pork are equally strong.

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