Slovenia

Bizeljsko-Sremič

Medium

Natural Cork

From a cooperative founded almost a century ago in eastern Slovenia, at the meeting point of the Dolenjska and Bizeljsko-Sremič regions, with a sunny continental climate. It works with 200ha and 200 families, and Turn is its premium line from the best sites, launched in 2020 and named for the nearby 18th-century castle. The region’s most important grape is Modra Frankinja (aka Blaufränkisch), which is thought to have originated in Slovenia. This bottling is a selection from a vineyard at 400m on weathered limestone bedrock, aged for 24 months in second-use 1,000-litre French oak casks. Caroline Gilby MW: A dense, dark wine. Damson and sloe, cassis, oak and a slight earthy note. Bold and intense, with blackberry and mulberry, juicy acidity and firm tannins. Very authentic. Ana Jackson MW: Mocha coffee richness on the nose, sour cherry and some maturity. Palate is herbaceous, with black fruit, minerality and some evolution. Igor Luković: Black peppery spice aromas, then come the cherries. Really typical for the variety. Vibrant and fresh with a spicy finish.

Blaufränkisch

Klet Krško, Turn Premium Modra Frankinja, Bizeljsko-Sremič, Posavje, Slovenia, 2021

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From a cooperative founded almost a century ago in eastern Slovenia, at the meeting point of the Dolenjska and Bizeljsko-Sremič 

Klet Krško, Turn Premium Modra Frankinja, Bizeljsko-Sremič, Posavje, Slovenia 2021

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