Goriška Brda ZGP Belo Veliko 2017 Movia

Veliko Belo white wine is produced by the Movia winery, which is located in Slovenia, in a border area, the Brda. There is the Italian / Friulian Collio and the Slovenian one, precisely called Brda. They are areas of great naturalistic and winemaking charm. The Movia winery is one of the largest in the area, even with an average production of only 100,000 bottles a year. It is part of a niche of wineries in these borderlands, whose wines are absolutely worth discovering. They are wines from artisan winemakers with a lower than average dose of sulphites.

It consists of Ribolla, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc grapes, harvested late and by hand. Once in the cellar, the bunches are softly pressed, starting with the Pinot Grigio. Fermentation begins spontaneously and after 10 days the Ribolla and Sauvignon Blanc musts are added. whole berry fermentation. The wine then ages for 42 months in barriques.

Straw yellow in color, it expresses a complex bouquet of citrus fruits, vanilla, cooked apple together with salty notes on the nose. The sip is fat and intense, with a long finish.

The wine goes well with fish, for example grilled squid, and white meats.