Matic Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2018

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Coming from the predominantly white wine region of Štajerska, the extreme northeastern portion of Slovenia (near the borders with Austria and Hungary), Matic Wines is Matija Žerjav, know simply as Matic to his friends and family. Matic chooses to farm his 9 hectares of land using all organic and biodynamic methods. He prefers these methods less because of the fashion of natural and organic winemaking and more because he firmly believes this is how wine should be made. That’s why Matic Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2018 is also a vegan wine.

He wants his children to be able to play in the vineyard and someday, should they choose, he would be happy to see them follow in his footsteps and farm the same land, hills, and valleys which he farms. Matic is a young, motivated, and thoughtful winemaker. He is part of a younger generation of winemakers not satisfied with the status quo. While he understands and respects the history and methods passed down from his grandfather, he is also not afraid to take chances and think outside the box. In a region known for their steely fresh white wines, Matic thought to produce a single barrel each of Chardonnay and Laški Rizling. His work paid off as the wines sold out very quickly. He’s also begun experimenting with skin-contact wines and ageing wines in clay amphora rather than the traditional steel or wood. We’re excited to see where these ideas lead him.

Very selective hand harvest in the early morning that they have cold grapes for preserving aromas. Gently destemmed and 36h skin contact after that pressed and this pure grape juice is transferred to tanks, after nature sedimentation fermentation in stainless steel with wild yeast. After fermentation ageing for 6 months on fine yeast, it’s then hand-bottled with love, care and attention. Matic produces a beautiful line of floral and crisp white wines. This is a favourite of ours – it’s a succulent and grassy Sauvignon Blanc. This wine falls on the opposite side of the spectrum from the intense citrus bombs of New Zealand.

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