ZELEN 2022
Wine district:
Vipava Valley, SW SLOVENIA
Vintage:
2022Variety:
100 % Zelen
Wineyard:
Manče, University of Nova Gorica estate, 1 ha
Soil:
marl
Wine Yield:
40 hl/ha
Harvesting:
hand-picked
Bottling:
March 2024
Production:
1500 bottles / 125 cases
Alcohol:
12.5 vol. %
Sugar:
1.3 g/L
Acid:
5.41 g/L
PH:
3.25
Recomended serving temperature
12-14°C
Wine Technology:
Maceration of cooled grapes at 5°C, 5 hours long fermentation at controlled temperature between 15°C and 16°C. 3 months of resting on yeast with active batonaging. Filtered before bottling.
Wine Description:
Wine is fresh, slightly mineral with intense vegetative varietal note. Impressions of white flowers and dry herbs, grass, hay.
Food and Wine
Because of lightness recommended as aperitif, with all seafood, especially with raw carpaccio, shrimp, shell. Because of relatively high alcohol also with white meat.
Weather Characteristics of Vintages:
The weather conditions in 2023 are the exact opposite of last year. An extremely wet vintage, which prolonged the vegetation. 14 days of dry weather in August, dry weather in late August and early September. Temperatures on average lower than average for the vegetation, resulting in a later harvest. Favourable acid-to-sugar ratio, slightly higher malic acid content. Harvesting for the sparkling base started on 26 August, early varieties from 3 to 10 September, finishing with Merlot at the end of September.
The Minister of Health warns: Drinking alcohol can be harmful to health!