Slovenia — wine

Goriška Brda

Goriška Brda ('Collio' in Italian, shared with Friuli-Venezia Giulia across the border) is Slovenia's most prestigious wine region, producing white wines of extraordinary complexity from a unique combination of marine Eocene flysch soils (Ponca), Mediterranean sunshine, and cooling Alpine winds. Rebula (Ribolla Gialla) is the star indigenous variety; Pinela, Zelen, and Klarnica are other unique local whites. The region has also pioneered the modern 'orange wine' movement through extended skin contact maceration. Movia and Radikon (Italian side) are reference producers.

Year Rating Notes
2023 Another outstanding vintage; Brda's international reputation continues to rise.
2022 Exceptional conditions; Rebula wines of benchmark quality across the appellation.
2021 Good vintage; wines showing classic flysch mineral character and aromatic precision.
2020 Outstanding year; extended-maceration whites particularly successful for complexity.
2019 Fine conditions; white wines of excellent freshness and characteristic Ponca mineral.
2018 A landmark vintage for Brda — Rebula and white blends of extraordinary mineral depth.