Mala Nevina, Saints Hills 2023 (750 ml)

€18,00

92 poena – Falstaff

Saints Hills je hrvatska butik vinarija u vlasništvu porodice Tolj, sa vinogradima i podrumima u dvije glavne vinske regije zemlje: na poluostrvu Pelješac i u Istri. Vinarija je najpoznatija po svom savremenom pristupu vinifikaciji, naglasku na autohtone hrvatske sorte i saradnji sa čuvenim francuskim enologom Mišelom Rolandom (Michel Rolland). Svi vinogradi nose imena po lokalnim svecima iz ključnih vinogradarskih područja u kojima se nalaze.

Mala Nevina je veoma popularno vino iz njihovih sjevernih vinograda u Istri, i predstavlja kupažu 72% Malvazije istarske i 28% Chardonnay-a, koji daje punoću i složenost. Boja vina je vrlo bistra, slamnasto žuta sa zlatnim nijansama. Mala Nevina je izuzetno intenzivna i kompleksna na nosu. Vino karakterišu arome citrusa poput limuna i limete, breskve i tropskog voća poput ananasa i manga. Vrlo je mineralno i svježe, sa sekundarnim aromama meda i orašastih plodova, začinskog bilja, nane i malo bijelog bibera.

 

92 points - Falstaff

Saints Hills is a Croatian boutique winey owned by the Tolj family, with vineyards and wineries in the country's two principal wine regions:  the Pelješac peninsula and Istria.  The winery is best known for its modern approach to winemaking, its emphasis on indigenous Croatian varietals and its collaboration with renowned French oenologist Michel Rolland.  The vineyard names are all inspired by local saints in the key wine-growing regions where they have vineyards.  

This Mala Nevina is a very popular wine from their northern vineyards in Istria, and is a blend of 72% Malvasia Istriana with 28% Chardonnay to add some body and complexity.  The colour is very clear, straw yellow with golden nuances. Mala Nevina is very intensive and complex on the nose. The wine is characterized by citrus aromas such as lemon and lime, peach and some tropical fruit such as pineapple and mango. It is very mineral and fresh, with secondary aromas of honey and nuts, herbs, mint and some white pepper.