2022 Rebula, Edi Simčič
Goriška Brda, Slovenia
Stone Fruit & Sea Air
Bright, chiselled and quietly compelling, this is Rebula with real finesse and a lovely sense of place. Lemon zest, grapefruit and green apple lead the way, followed by white peach, a flicker of lychee and that cool, stony note that keeps everything taut and focused. The palate is crisp and linear, driven by lively acidity and a fine mineral thread that runs right through the wine. There is more depth here than first meets the eye, layers of citrus and orchard fruit unfolding slowly, before a long, saline finish leaves everything feeling clean, precise and beautifully alive.
For when: the seafood is simple, the table is outside, and the white needs brightness with a little substance.
Pairs with: oysters, grilled prawns, sea bass, or fresh cheeses with herbs and lemon.
If this wine were a place: a steep Adriatic hillside with pale stone underfoot and salt on the breeze.
Edi Simčič is one of Slovenia’s benchmark estates, based in Goriška Brda where Mediterranean warmth meets Alpine freshness. The family has built its reputation on low yields, careful vineyard work and a style that lets the region’s marl-rich soils and rolling hills speak clearly in the glass.
Rebula, also known as Ribolla Gialla in neighbouring Italy, is an ancient white grape variety believed to have originated in the borderlands of present-day Slovenia and northeastern Italy. It thrives here, and in Simčič’s hands it becomes something beautifully refined, fresh, mineral and unmistakably rooted in Brda.
Whats in the bottle
100% Rebula (Ribolla Gialla)