Organizers
Partners
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Mr. Dušan BREJC
Laureato in Scienze Agrarie (UL, Slovenia), con specializzazioni in enologia (UB Dijon, 1986/87) e marketing (JICA Osaka, 1997).
Il suo primo decennio professionale è stato dedicato alla produzione vinicola, il secondo al marketing e alle vendite internazionali di vino, distillati e bevande analcoliche.
Dal 2003 al 2021 è stato direttore generale della Wine Association of Slovenia Ltd.
Giudice in concorsi enologici nazionali e internazionali, anche in qualità di delegato ed esperto degustatore O.I.V.
Insignito del titolo di Ambasciatore (emerito) conferito dall’Associazione Nazionale Città del Vino e destinatario del prestigioso riconoscimento Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Benchmark Taster (2018).
Da molti anni è autore e docente nel settore vitivinicolo.
Membro della Venerabile Confraternita del Vino di San Urbano a Lubiana.
official event
TASTING EX...PRESS: 12 Tactile Beauties From Slovenia: Pinot Gris & Malvasia Istriana
Description
In the eyes of drinkers, an internationally established variety always carries an advantage over a locally prominent one.
Even when evident organoleptic differences exist, we must inquire: are they really significant, decisive? Connoisseurs classify Pinot Gris and Malvasia Istriana among the so-called semi-aromatic varieties. Both are characterized by lower acidity, fuller body and higher ethanol content, but what is strikingly important is their tactile power, which even partially blurs the differences between vintages and regions.
Modern oenological approaches follow trends in the international market, and so ethanol content is falling, the use of barriques is declining, mineral perceptions are on the increase, amber wines are becoming “friendlier”, and drinkability is once again fundamentally expected, regardless of price range. As a result wines are converging again, perhaps creating a new albeit hypothetical market opportunity for varieties whose international appeal is virtually non-existent. How many seconds does such a wine have to convince a spoiled buyer or drinker?
If AI is the deciding factor, moments will suffice. Therefore, it would be wise to challenge the widespread talk of “almighty styles” and return to the essential quality of wine, which is intuitive and thus even faster.
Wine list
- Verus, Sivi pinot (Pinot Gris) 2023
- M-enostavno dobra vina, Goodfella (Pinot Gris) 2021
- Saxida, Sivi pinot (Pinot Gris) 2024
- Familija, Veliki vrh Sivi pinot Gris (Pinot Gris) 2023
- Marof, Goričko Sivi pinot (Pinot Gris) 2021
- Klet Brda, Bagueri Ramato Sivi pinot (Pinot Gris) 2024
- Piro, Sivi pinot (Pinot Gris) 2023
- Čebron, Malvazija (Malvasia) 2025
- Pucer z Vrha, Malvazija Pristna (Malvasia) 2023
- Sutor, Malvazija (Malvasia) 2022
- Fedora, Alda Malvazija (Malvasia) 2021
- Ussai, Malvazija (Malvasia) 2017