KOBAL
STRAIGHT
OUTTA
HALOZE
3 wines $20​​​
Kobal Wine Estate​
Asmall boutique winery from the northeast Slovenia, near Austrian border, Styria region, situated near the town of Ptuj in Haloze sub-wine region The wine culture here has almost 2000 years of history. Specializing in white wines, which suites the terroir at Kobal, the estate produces Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Furmint, Yellow Muscat, Traminer, Chardonnay, Welschriesling, Blaufrankisch and also blends of white wines.
Haloze
Haloze is one of the oldest and most traditional wine regions in Slovenia and Europe. The culture of vinegrowing dates back to Roman times. In the period of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it was one of most prestigious wine regions in the Empire; from here, the wines were sold not only to Vienna, but also worldwide. The town of Ptuj, which is the center of the region and the oldest Slovenian town, was basically built on wine trade.
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This small wine region is about 20 km wide. All vineyards are on the southern exposure and the soil composition is predominantly marl or clay over marl. The vineyards extend on top vinegrowing sites, on the hills surrounding the town of Ptuj.
The Line Up
2024 Sauvignon Blanc
Kobal Sauvignon belongs to the family of wines with particularly pronounced fingerprint of nature, which impresses even the most affluent sensory taste buds with a combination of the extremely pronounced primary bouquet and a rich varietal taste of Sauvignon. Therefore, the wine has an extremely rich character of variety, with exceptional juiciness. Bouquet is reminiscent of cut grass, elderflower, green pepper, gooseberry, grapefruit, complete in perfect harmony with a hint of wood and a creamy taste. Sauvignon Kobal is a unique creation of nature and a vision of a winemaker.
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​2024 Pinot Grigio
Kobal Pinot Grigio is a wine with a pink hue, which is a varietal characteristic feature of Pinot Grigio, especially if the maceration phase of grapes is prolonged. The bouquet is reminiscent of ripe pear, red apple, flowers, melon, tropical fruit and minerality. The discreet, creamy aftertaste is typical in wines that are matured on lees and it rounds the wine well into a pleasant harmony of scents and flavors.​ Both the Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio are crafted with pronounced taste of the land and primary aromas in mind. They are Cold macerated between 24-72 hours Partly matured in French oak to produce Full-bodied fresh wines with deep signature fingerprint of terroir and varietal expression.
2024 "Roots" Blaufränkisch
Blaufrankisch has a purple – ruby color, the nose and taste is reminiscent of sour cherry, black pepper and chocolate. The wine has the potential to mature for the next 5 years. It is a wine, made entirely by the spontaneous approach; the only thing we control is the temperature. The wine has a great antioxidant potential, it is rich in resveratrol, the most powerful antioxidant in the world of wine. The wine goes beautifully with duck breast and mushroom dishes. Part of the BAJTA collection where the approach is ancient winemaking with extended warm maceration of 1 month, fermentation with wild yeast still wines are matured in French oak for two years producing a raw cloudy wine to show purity without human intervention during maturing.