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✦ The Landscape & Terroir
Goriška Brda rises like a small amphitheatre between the Alps and the Adriatic. Terraced hills catch generous sun, while evening air from the mountains keeps the wines fresh and precise. The soils here are not anonymous: ponca marl and sandstone, the layered flysch soil of Goriška Brda give the wine its texture, freshness and quiet mineral depth.
✦ The Wine & Varieties
Kabaj PET NAT HYDRA is built around white grapes made as pét-nat. For customers new to Slovenian wine, think of this as a European mountain-and-sea style: aromatic, precise and shaped more by landscape than by sweetness or weight.
✦ Winemaking Philosophy
Kabaj is known for patient cellar work, natural expression and a deep respect for Brda’s old wine culture, including skin contact and extended ageing where the wine calls for it. The emphasis is on natural cellar work, patient ageing and low-intervention philosophy, allowing the wine to speak with calm authenticity rather than cosmetic polish.
✦ Taste Profile
Expect lively bubbles, orchard fruit, citrus peel and a dry, energetic finish. The wine is refined, food-friendly and clear, with enough character to be memorable without becoming difficult to understand.
✦ Why It Matters
This bottle opens a window onto Slovenia’s small, highly personal wine culture. It is not made for mass uniformity; it is a wine of origin, patience and human attention.
✦ Key Facts
Grapes: 80% Malvasia and the rest Friulano and Pinot Blanc
Region: Goriška Brda, Slovenia
Soil: ponca marl and sandstone, the layered flysch soil of Goriška Brda
Farming method: natural cellar work, patient ageing and low-intervention philosophy
Ageing: patient estate ageing according to the wine style
Serving temperature: 7–9°C
Ageing potential: 1–4 years
