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Goriska Brda

Goriska Brda wine guide: the sub-region in Slovenia, its Ribolla Gialla, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Slovenia
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Ribolla Gialla
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
7
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Goriska Brda comes out of Primorski, Slovenia, where it sits as a sub-region.

Ribolla Gialla leads the plantings, with Rebula, Teran, Cabernet Sauvignon and Barbera, plus two more alongside it.

Vines root into free-draining, marl and sandstone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and full-bodied, berry notes, dessert-like and aromatic and bright and effervescent, plus one more.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, seafood, pasta dishes and cheese platters.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil
Free-drainingMarlSandstoneShale
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
Elevated
Styles
reddry whitesweet whiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Rich and full-bodied, Berry notes.

Sweet white: Dessert-like and aromatic.

Sparkling: Bright and effervescent, Ideal for celebrations.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Edi Simcic Duet Lex, Goriska Brda, Slovenia
  • Edi Simcic Duet, Goriska Brda, Slovenia
  • Edi Simcic Kolos, Goriska Brda, Slovenia
  • Edi Simcic Kozana Chardonnay, Goriska Brda, Slovenia
  • Edi Simcic Rebula, Goriska Brda, Slovenia
  • Edi Simcic Triton, Goriska Brda, Slovenia
  • Ferdinand 'Brutus' Rebula, Goriska Brda, Slovenia
  • Marjan Simcic 'Opoka' Merlot, Goriska Brda, Slovenia

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Seafood
  • Pasta dishes
  • Cheese platters
  • Vegetable risottos

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Goriska Brda: common questions

01.
What grapes is Goriska Brda known for?
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Ribolla Gialla is the signature grape of Goriska Brda. Rebula, Teran, Cabernet Sauvignon and Barbera are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Goriska Brda make?
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Goriska Brda produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Goriska Brda?
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Goriska Brda is a sub-region in Slovenia.
04.
What food goes with Goriska Brda wine?
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Try grilled meats, seafood, pasta dishes, cheese platters and vegetable risottos.
05.
How long does Goriska Brda wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Slovenia, or the wider Primorski guide.

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