Friulano, Medana, Gorsika, Slovenia

Distinctive and distinguished, ‘Jakot’ brings potent thought and fierce form to our senses with this skin contact Friulano. Fourth generation winemaker Aleks and wife Simona farm 6 hectares of organic and biodynamic vines alongside their beloved olive trees, sheep and pigs (the latter of which they cure and serve at their restaurant!). Located on the hills of Medana, where we find clay-limestone soils rich in mineral salts and marine fossils. The grapes are destemmed and macerated on skins for 4 days. Following the spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic (the process of converting malic acid to lactic for a creamy dreamy note in the wine) fermentations, the wine matures on lees for 24 months in 200L acacia barrels and is then transferred to stainless steel tanks for another year of rest and integration. An intense orange gold with a layered nose of caramelized fruits and salty citrus that falls into a delicate mineral texture with salted butter, green peppercorns, flint & Valencia orange oil. Drink with blue cheeses like Gorgonzola Piccante, Roquefort, Cashel & Danish Blue.