BRDA, home of Rebula 2020
Dolfo Rebula 2019 91
UK: £9.05 Looking for importer
“Dry, extremely dry” is Dolfo’s motto and this vibrant young Rebula delivers exactly that. Summer meadow flowers and white peach on the nose lead to a crisp, zesty, mouthwatering palate with a tangy mineral finish.
Zanut Rebula 2018 92
UK: £15.95 Stone, Vine & Sun
Old vines, indigenous yeast and 24 hours cold maceration are the secrets in this expressive, wild herb- scented Rebula. To taste there’s exotic fruit, a steely backbone and appetising freshness.
Edi Simčič Rebula Fojana 2018 96
UK: £40 Bancroft Wines
From a single vineyard of old south-facing vines. Fermentation and ageing for 10 months in oak adds a fine vanilla scent to aromas of pear and meadowsweet then the palate is gracefully elegant, silky and beautifully harmonious.
Marjan Simčič Rebula Opoka Medana Jama Cru 2017 96
UK: £45.60 Orbit Wines
Grapes from 65-year- old vines were fermented with skins in concrete eggs and barrels. Aromas of exotic fruit, orange zest and mango are backed by lovely intensity of tropical fruit and tangerine, with velvety mouthfeel, fine acids and a long finish.
Erzetič Amfora Rebula 2016 94
UK: £26.70 Looking for importer
A glowing amber wine from 7 months of maceration in amfora. The nose shows abundant notes of figs, spice, mango and bitter orange. There’s serious intensity and real complexity with tangy citrus, sandalwood and a savoury, structured finish’
Klet Brda Rebula Quercus 2019 90 UK: £9.99 Berkmann Wine Cellars
A pure vivid tank-fermented Rebula, handpicked from old terraces. Youthful and fruit-focused in style with fresh pear, acacia and steely, salted lemon undertones. Balanced, smooth and approachable.
Gradis’ciutta Robert Princic Rebula Sveti Nikolaj 2018 92
UK: £11.04 Looking for importer
A truly cross- border wine produced in Italy from vineyards in Slovenia. Vinification in 5hl casks has enhanced creamy, gently honeyed aromas with succulent flavours of fig, orange peel and baked apple.
Jermann Ribolla Visvik 2017 95
UK: £54 Enotria
Made in Italy from Slovenian grapes, fermented in large Slavonian oak. A bouquet of exotic, golden plum and orange blossom leads onto poached pear and zesty lemon notes in this gently mineral, elegant wine.
Kristian Keber Brda 2017 93
UK: Boutinot
Intriguing natural wine from a field blend of old vines, fermented in large casks with 5 months of skin maceration. It’s rich amber with notes of honeysuckle, salted lemon, mango and herbs with tangy, complex, savoury flavours.
Ferdinand Rebula Brutus 2015 96
UK: £35.57 Looking for importer
Wild fermentation with skins in barrel for a whole year has given a vivid orange wine with amazing intensity and notes of apricot, candied peel and honeysuckle. Richly complex to taste with saline tang, vibrant fruit, stony texture and a lingering aftertaste.
Medot Rebula Journey 2019 90
UK: £12 Looking for importer
Named for the journey of the owner’s father, it brings together two winemaking approaches to highlight Rebula’s crunchy apple freshness, along with skin- contact to highlight its mineral texture and spicy richness.
Moro Rebula Margherita 2018 93
UK: £18.09 Looking for importer
A unique expression of Rebula, dried for 6 weeks then matured in Italian ceramic tanks. Inviting aromas of mango, camomile and lemon zest lead to supple flavours of candied peel and pear in this layered and appealing wine.
Klet Brda Rebula Bagueri 2017 94
UK: £10.59 Berkmann Wine Cellars
Old terraced vineyards result in this inviting, expressive wine with hints of acacia and white peach. It’s refined and beautifully textured with vibrant acidity, fresh peach fruit and a lively zesty finish. Ščurek Rebula Up 2016 97
UK: £48 Looking for importer
Venerable vines and ‘opoka’ soil give amazing grapes transformed with partial skin contact and ageing in large oak. Inviting candied peel and ripe pear aromas, overlaid with herbs lead to a wine with superb depth, vivid fruit and a mouth- watering, mineral finish.