Marjan Simcic, Goriška Brda (Slovenia) Ribolla 2022

 Slovenia’s Goriška Brda region sits just across the border from Collio, an exceptional region in Italy.  Marjan Simčič’s classical Brda Ribolla captures all the same minerality as its Italian cousin while also producing both ripe fruit and a light floral undertone.  Ribolla’s natural acidity makes this wine easy to enjoy with lighter foods, ranging from seafood to a white pasta.  Marjan Simčič is the fifth generation to tend to and make wine from his family’s vineyards.  I have had the opportunity to try a number of his wines and they have always shown the quality that I seek from this region.