Gašper Malvazija 2024
This wine is golden in colour with youthful hues. Intense aromas of tropical fruit and grapefruit are complemented by floral notes of acacia. The palate is fruity and pleasantly soft, with distinct almond flavours that continue on the finish. This unique variety is known for being taut and zesty, but also slightly honeyed in character.
The Gašper vineyards are between 20 and 35 years old, and characterised by ‘opoka’ marl soil and excellent sun exposure on terraced, hillside rows. There isalso the benefit of altitude, ranging from 80-200 metres above sea level, which helps the grapes retain acidity and aromatics. Vines are single Guyot trained and planted at adensity of 4,000 to 5,000 per hectare. All picking is carried out by cooperative partners, family members and friends, which allows for acareful selection of fruit that enhances the quality of the final wine.
The fruit was pressed in a pneumatic press, followed by fermentation and maturation instainless-steel tanks at controlled temperatures of 14°C. No malolactic fermentation took place in order to preserve the freshness and fruit character of the grapes. The wine was aged on itslees for one year prior to bottling.
The Gašper wine estate is a joint venture between a local co-operative and the Čarman family, who have been in the hospitality and wine industry for over 50 years. The estate is in Goriška Brda, an area within Collio that stretches into Slovenia from Friuli Venezia Giulia, in northeast Italy. The climate here is ideally suited to viticulture, with its proximity to the Adriatic Sea and the Alps providing dry, warm summers and cooling breezes during the crucial ripening period.
Tended by 250 members, Gašper’s 1100 hectares of vineyards are characterised by ‘opoka’ marl soil and excellent sun exposure on their terraced, hillside rows. They also benefit from high elevations, ranging from 80 to 200 metres above sea level, which helps the grapes retain acidity and aromatics. Hand harvesting is undertaken by the cooperative’s partners, family members and friends, allowing for a careful selection of fruit that enhances the quality of the final wine.
At the helm of the cellar is Darinko Ribolica, a respected oenologist from Goriška Brda. For the whites, he uses Slovenia’s local varieties to create wines in a modern, fresh style.
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