2024 Dorcha Modra Frankinja "Carbonic", Stajerska, SloveniaABOUT THE WINE Modra Frankinja (Blaufrnkisch) thrives in the rolling hills of tajerska, where cooler alpine influences and marl limestone soils yield wines of freshness and aromatic lift. For the Carbonic cuve, Dorcha employs full carbonic macerationa technique where whole clusters ferment in a sealed tank, creating vivid, fruit forward aromatics and soft, supple textures. The 2024 vintage brought balanced ripening, allowing bright fruit flavors to

Blended with 80% Merlot

The Tignanello estate has vineyards of indigenous Sangiovese grapes as well as some other untraditional varieties such as Cabernet Franc

Sancerre experienced good rainfall in June

and hints of tobacco

they have been able to combine this respect for the old with new techniques to create some truly exciting and unique wines

the entire harvest is carried out by hand

all of which impart interesting minerality into the wines

This cuvée is created using juice from the first press only

Their family philosophy is to merely accompany the creation process and intervene as little as possible

Fermented and aged in used barrels for 11 months without racking

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and has been growing ever since