Verus Riesling 2021, Sloveniya

Appelation:Stajerska Slovenija (cool climate white wine region in eastern Slovenia on the Croatian border).

VarietyRiesling (Renski).

Availability:900 cases 12 x 75cl bottles.

VINEYARDThe vineyards are prefect combination of open and wind exposed east-south and south-west sites which restrict direct sun exposure and over-heating of the grapes during the ripening season. This ensures optimum development and preserves natural verietal aromas.

Soils:calcareous base rock with clay/sand soil on marl mostly at steep sites, with more clay at Mali Kog vineyard.

Cultivation:The vines were pruned and trained using single guyot to ensure optimal sun exposure to foliage and fruit. Sustainable viticulture is practiced under the integrated system monitored by IPGV. Hand picked grapes.

The Cellar:Well equipped, small modern winery was set up by Verus Vineyards Ltd. This company was founded in May 2007. Winery capacity is 80.000 litres.

Vinification: Only clean, perfectly ripe grapes were picked in small 12 kg perforated crates. Gentle handling of grapes, must, juice and wine. Quick pressing of destemmed grapes with minimum skin contact to minimise the extraction of phenolics. Juice was cold settled for 24 hours then racked to fermentation. Fermentation took place over three weeks in stainless steel tanks at under 15°C. After fermentation the wines remained on yeast lees for a two months to build mouth feel.

WinemakingOnly clean, perfectly ripe grapes were picked in small 12 kg perforated crates. . Juice was cold settled for 24 hours then racked to fermentation. Fermentation took place over three weeks in stainless steel tanks at under 15°C.