Rodica "Col Fondo" Sparkling Malvasia, Istria, Slovenia 2021

FROM VINUM:

THE WINE: 100% Malvasia Istriana. Think orange wine meets pet-nat, meets traditional method sparkling. Exceptionally elegant and sophisticated, quite fruity and floral, but still a bit yeasty and funky. Lots of chewy texture, layers of complexity. Serve it cold as an aperitif, but also with charcuterie, young cheeses, or not so sweet desserts like panna cotta or olive oil cake.

THE PRODUCER: In 1998, Marinko Rodica, a car mechanic by trade, decided to start a new chapter in his life and became a winemaker. 10 years later, in 2008 Rodica family winery had sixty thousand vines and was certified organic. The brand new environmentally friendly and energy efficient wine cellar was completed in 2012. None of this would be possible without Marinko’s vision and passion and the support of his entire family. Today, Rodica estate organically farms 15 hectars of vineyards, with most of them planted with Malvasia and Refošk.