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2022 Triton, Edi Simčič

2022 Triton, Edi Simčič

Goriška Brda, Slovenia

Brda in Silk

Textured, luminous and quietly intriguing, Triton is one of those whites that manages to feel generous and refreshing at the same time. Ripe pear, yellow apple and white peach lead the way, followed by citrus peel, white flowers and a subtle smoky note that gives the wine a little extra depth. The palate is supple and layered, with orchard fruit, a gently creamy texture and a fine mineral thread that keeps everything taut and precise. There is real breadth here, but it never tips into heaviness; instead, the wine feels polished, harmonious and beautifully food-friendly, with a long, saline finish that keeps drawing you back.

For when: lunch turns serious, the plates are elegant, and the white needs quiet authority.
Pairs with: roast chicken, grilled sea bass, creamy risotto, or soft cheeses with a little nuttiness.
If this wine were a place: a sunlit hillside above the Adriatic, where warm air meets cool stone, and everything feels calmly in balance.

Edi Simčič is one of the defining names of Brda, the rolling Slovenian hills that sit hard against the Friuli border. The estate has built its reputation on wines that combine Mediterranean generosity with a more precise, finely tuned sense of structure, and Triton captures that style beautifully. A blended white built around Chardonnay and Sauvignon, with Pinot lending extra texture and shape, it shows exactly what makes Brda so compelling, richness, freshness and a quiet but unmistakable sense of place.

Whats in the bottle
70% Chardonnay & Sauvignon, 30% Beli Pinot and Sivi Pinot

£25.95 - £25.95
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£25.95 - £25.95
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Widely considered to be one of the best producers in Slovenia, Edi Simčič’s wines are truly unique, stoically traditional and proudly Slovenian. Three generations are still at work here, passing knowledge and experience from father to son every day. Edi himself is still very much a key character at the centre of the business, with his son Aleks working alongside him and taking the winery into a new era, while Aleks’ two sons learn their trade to take up the family mantle one day.

Historically, Slovenia has experienced more than its fair share of hardships, re-shaping the lives of the whole population. In the case of Goriška Brda, the whole region was under fascist rule by Mussolini’s Italy up until the end of World War II, after which it passed into Communist rule as part of the reestablished Yugoslavia. Like many other regions in the area, Goriška Brda’s whole agricultural industry suffered greatly under Communist rule, as all growers were expected to surrender a large portion of their grapes to the government, thus leaving growers with no resources to even consider quality growing and winemaking. Upon independence and the formation of the Republic of Slovenia in 1991, the family spared little time in pursuing their true calling as one of the leading winemakers of the country.

Today their reputation is well-established, very deservedly so. Everything about Edi himself exudes gentleness, and this certainly comes across in the wines, thanks to patient growing, gentle handling in the cellar and utter perfectionism when it comes to ageing. Down in the cool cellars, none of the wines are rushed to be ready, and a masterful use of oak results in complex and slightly (but very attractively) oxidative wines. Within Edi’s wheelhouse is a delicious Chardonnay, a wine he considers to be the first step everyone must take to fully understand his approach, after which comes the Sivi Pinot, the local name and style of Pinot Gris. The defining grape and wine of this project and indeed region is the indigenous Rebula, the true jewel in the Edi Simcic crown. Finally, the range is rounded off with a red called Duet, a harmonious blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. These wines are very special, and Edi and family have worked tirelessly to show the world what their region and country is capable of. This is Slovenia.