Zavec Brothers, Furmint Skin Contact 2023, Haloze, Slovenia

Viticulture seems to be ingrained in the Slovenian family way of life. The Zavec family bought their first vineyard in 1995, taking the leap into a professional venture in wine, yet their ancestors were involved in vines for the love of it for many generations. They've since got plots in four different locations across the Haloze region in eastern Slovenia where they grow a combination of local and international varieties, all in a sustainable way with great care for nature. The latest generation of Zavecs, two brothers Aleksander and Patrik are continuing the families passion through making terroir driven wines with minimal intervention. They also keep bees and grow bee friendly plants amongst the vines as well as keeping bird boxes to aid the biodiversity of their land.

Furmint is perhaps most famous for being one of the grapes included in Hungarie's sweet wine, Tokaj, however it's also found here in Slovenia. This wine is from a single vineyard of 49 year old Furmint vines grown on steep terraces. The grapes are handpicked and sorted before undergoing wild fermentation with five days of skin contact and ageing for eight months on fine lees in used French oak. A fuller bodied orange with bright acidity, yellow fruit, nutty and creamy. 

Producer - Zavec Brothers Winery
Country - Slovenia
Region - Styria
Sub-Region - Haloze
Variety / Blend - Furmint
Wine Style - Orange Wine
Farming - Organic Practices
Vegan