Slovenian Wine Flight at Punchdown in Oakland - 5/25 (Wed.)

Last minute notice from Punchdown - rare opportunity to taste Slovenian wines, a region famous for its tradition of making natural wines:


"Please join us on Wednesday May 25^th from 6-9 PM as The Punchdown welcomes Miha Batič of Batič Winery from the Vipava Valley, Slovenia. Miha runs the Batič Winery (and farm), which places a special emphasis on natural production and maintaining traditions inherited from a winemaking legacy dating back to 1592! The Batič Winery is exemplary for creating pure, natural wines reflecting a sense of place!

The cost of the flight is $25 for members of the mailing list, Facebook fans, & Twitter followers (just tell me on flight night)!  $30 for everyone else - and consists of four two ounce tastes (possibly a surprise bonus as well!). All wines are available by the glass & retail while supply lasts. These are special prices for flight night only!

-2010 Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon $12 per glass / $23 retail bottle

-2009 Rebula $12 per glass / $23 retail bottle

-2008 Cabernet Franc $14 per glass / $30 retail bottle

-2009 Zaria (55% Pinela, 20% Zelen, 10% Rebula, 8% Vitovska, 4% Klarnica) 

(“Zaria” translates to “dawn” as in a new dawn to an ancient wine culture. It is a true orange wine where all the varietals are co-fermented on the skins.) $18 per glass / $38 retail bottle

Come on down to The Punchdown this Wednesday, May 25^th for a chance to taste the wines of Batič Winery and meet the man behind them! Let’s take a little voyage to Slovenia ...  one sip at a time!"

I looked up the winery on Google and found this writeup online as well as these tasting notes.

More about the Vipava Valley.

Vipava Valley is in the southwest corner of Slovenia, close to the Adriatic.