Marko Fon, 2021
Malvasia 2021
Malvasia 2021
A remarkable white wine from the Karst region in Slovenia. This wine is made from 100% Malvasia grapes, sourced from approximately 40-year-old vines growing on the characteristic red soil and fossil limestone of the area. In the cellar, the wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and a short skin contact of 1 to 2 days. The wine then matures for a year in old oak barrels, without filtration before bottling. An energetic wine with floral aromas, refreshing acidity, and a spicy finish. The wine offers a harmonious balance between juiciness and complexity, with a light, layered structure. The saline and pure character of the wine reflects the calcareous soil of the Kras region.
Meer over Marko Fon
Meer over Marko Fon
Karst, Slovenia: a rugged landscape with an underlying beauty. There's only a few centimeters of red sand beneath which lies a plateau of fossilized limestone. A unique set of vineyards that are located both a few kilometers from the Adriatic Sea and have the mountains at their back. Wind from two sides, poor soil, and a difficult landscape ensure that only intensely passionate winemakers like Marko settle here.
The wines are made from the local Malvazija and Vitovska, which, according to Marko, are also the only grape varieties that can thrive here.
Marko works as naturally as possible and harvests all his vineyards separately at ripeness over several months, no shortcuts, all for optimal results. The wines undergo a short skin contact and mature in large wooden foudres. Great wines with intense minerality and structure that have a long future ahead of them.
