Gordia, Primorska "Amfora" Istria, Slovenia 2017 walk-around The wines are fermented independently

The wines are fermented independently in French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks

Fermented and aged in 5-10 year old barrels

The inviting nose suggests ripe red & black fruits

We had to wait for the last ten days of June for temperatures to return to seasonal norms

Gordia, Primorska "Amfora" Istria, Slovenia 2017 walk-around The wines are fermented independentlyCertified Organic. 40% Malvazija Istriana, 20% Moscato, 20% Pinot Grigio, 20% Sauvignon Blanc. The Amfora bottling is the most complex of what is produced at Gordia; it has an intensely long levage and is a reference to the Friulian wine tradition, as well as the wide range of varieties that flourish on these ocean marl soils abutting the Adriatic. 120 days of maceration, three times daily punchdown during ferment; fermentation split between qvevri