Community Tasting Note

SteveHyde wrote:

Saturday, February 19, 2005 - Damijan Podversic, who works steep hillside terraces in Friuli, very close to Slovenia, is one of the new generation of winemakers, who draws inspiration from producers like Gravner. He uses natural yeasts, wood fermenters, and long periods with the juice in contact with the grape skins to get amazing extractions, leading to intense color and flavor in his wines. The Kapjla Collio Bianco is a blend of Chardonnay, Tocai Friulana, and Malvasia Istriana. It sees a year in barrique, another year in large casks, and then 6 months in the bottle before release.

The color is astounding. Rich honey/amber. Intense nose of honey, tropical fruits, sweet and sour at the same time. Crisp, tightly wound. Spice, pepper and layers of bitter fruits. The terms that come to mind are things like apricot, melon, kumquat. Very interesting. Better as it warms a bit. Lovely, not for the faint of heart.

Sams had this on offer in its recent sale for $17/bottle. A steal at that price. I added a couple to the cellar that I will age for a bit.

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