"Skin contact gives this an attractive pithy bitterness. Subtle tannins add superb length and complexity. Tocai Friulano 70%, Ribolla Gialla 15%, Malvazija Istriana 15%"
Kristian (son of Edi) farms 12ha on the western side of the hill (Collio) along with just 2ha over the border in Brda, Slovenia. Grapes are predominantly Tocai Friulano, Malvasia and Ribolla Gialla... lots of skin contact here giving distinct but very well balanced flavours.
The entire 14ha of vines across Brda, Slovenia and Collio, Italy, are managed strictly Biodynamically and organically. Grasses in-between rows have never been mown during the Keber’s ownership, preferring to maintain a grass permaculture to promote soil fertility and insect biodiversity, as well as aeration of the soil from the deeper roots of established grasses. 2 cows and 4 sheep are rotated 1ha at a time to manage the grasses and provide manure, with the animals taking shelter in the cooler forest close by in the warm summertime. Kristian’s new cellar is being build in Brda which will work entirely through gravity, also without requiring mains electricity or even water.
