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Samvelyan Areni from Armenia
Samvelyan Areni from Armenia – “the dominant notes seems to be cherry and pomegranate. Despite its low alcohol content, it is reminiscent of liqueur: dense, opulent and intense with high acidity. It also had an impression of a fortified wine.” by
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Primoz Lavrenčič – winemaking amidst the Burja winds
Slovenia’s Primoz Lavrenčič has been praised for his dedication to nurturing traditional winemaking in Vipava through an insistence on indigenous yeasts, autochthonous varieties, soil preservation, (non-certified) organic farming and minimal use of sulfur dioxide at bottling. by
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Aleš Kristančič and the Movia Estate in Goriška Brda
Aleš Kristančič’s Movia Estate in Goriška Brda – which itself lies in western Slovenia and northeastern Italy – offers a range of award-winning wines, including from autochthonous varieties such as Rebula. by
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Rossese by Luigi Calvini, San Remo, Liguria, Italy
“Liguria is a very particular wine-growing region, as there is not even one flat hectare of terrain…They produce relatively little wine and it is largely about regional, often autochthonous varieties like Bosco, Albarolaor Pigato.” by
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Andro Tomić – nurturing Hvar’s autochthonous heritage
“Tomić is both a source and symbol of the vitality of Croatia’s emboldened presence and popularity; nurturing Hvar’s autochthonous varieties and products…in the manner of his forefathers.” by
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Dingač – from ‘the little blue’
“Dingač therefore not only represents a prime example of one of Croatia’s premium quality red wines, but of a viticulture adapted to the particular circumstances of time and place.” by
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Vinarija Ivanović Prokupac (2011) – 91 points
Vinarija Ivanović Prokupac (2011) – “Intense nose of plums and blackcurrant…black cherry and red fruit on the palate…satin texture with well-integrated tannins.” by
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Serbia’s wine regions – Župa
In addition to several international grape varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion, and Italian Riesling, local producers in Župa like Budimir, Minić, Ivanović, Spasić, and Botunjac also grow autochthonous White Tamjanika and Prokupac. by
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Vinarija Josić Terra Pannonium Graševina 2012 – 84 points
Josić Terra Pannonium Graševina 2012 – “Honeysuckle, intense peach nose; youthful and expressive; Slightly sour green apple notes, with hints of fennel.” by
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Vranac Potrkanjski 2007 by Jović Winery, Knjaževac, Serbia
“Jović’s Vranac appeared to me like my grandma’s garden in summer: floral fragrances, all mixed in a nectar inebriating bees. No, they were not Mediterranean plants, rather Central European ones: foxgloves, pot marigold, violet and red vetches, sunflowers, nasturcium, matthiola, peppermint and many more.” by
