Marjan Simcic Ribolla Opoka Cru 2018
The top ribolla from Marjan Simcic. Anyone who knows his ‘basic’ cuvees knows that you are dealing with incredibly good wine. His Opoka wines come from the best vineyards of the domain. All single vineyard bottlings. Skin maceration is applied, also to the white wines.
96/100 Decanter - Caroline Gilby
94/100 James Suckling
| Winery | Marjan Simcic |
| Country - Region | Slovenia, Goriska Brda |
| Winestyle | White: complex & full bodied |
| Grape Variety | Rebula (Ribolla Gialla) |
| Viticulture | Conversion Bio |
| Winemaking | Hand picking, 6 days skin maceration, spontaneous fermentation |
| Maturation | 10 months in concrete egg; then 12 months in 500l oak barrels. 12 months bottle maturation before release. |
| Drinking window | 2024-2031 |
| Gastronomy | White meat, grilled fish dishes, lightly spiced curries,... |
| Volume (cl.) | 75.0cl. |
| Alcohol percentage | 13.0 |