{"id":6422,"date":"2018-09-08T16:46:06","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T20:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/?p=6422"},"modified":"2018-09-10T19:47:04","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T23:47:04","slug":"slovenian-wine-review-slavcek-sivi-pinot-rojac-refosk-outstanding-flavor-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/2018\/09\/08\/slovenian-wine-review-slavcek-sivi-pinot-rojac-refosk-outstanding-flavor-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovenian Wine Review | Slav\u010dek Sivi Pinot &#038; Rojac Refo\u0161k | Outstanding Flavor &#038; Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-002a.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6404\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-002a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-002a.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-002a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-002a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-002a-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slovenian wines have been extraordinarily popular this year, and for good reason!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Multifactorial, responsibly made wines, bursting with unique characteristics at everyday prices from a place not everyone is familiar with are <strong>inspiring us to buy every drop available in Vermont.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-005a.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6407\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-005a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-005a.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-005a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-005a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-005a-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today, we highlight two Slovenian wines <\/strong>(which both happen to be vegan) \u2013 <strong>Rojac Refo\u0161k<\/strong> (red) and <strong>Slav\u010dek Sivi Pinot<\/strong> (white\/semi-orange).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slav\u010dek Sivi Pinot<\/strong> \u2013 A slightly extended skin contact white (semi-orange) wine that primarily inspired us to create our &#8216;Native &amp; Natural&#8217; wine section. Semi-dry, medium bodied white that is not too acidic or oaky \u2013 very crowd pleasing for an eclectic wine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rojac Refo\u0161k<\/strong> \u2013 A robust, very food friendly wine (think BBQ, roast beef, game, Bolognese, anything rich!) bursting with old-world rusticness, deep earthiness, tannins, and a little acidity for balance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-map-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6423\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-map-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-map-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-map-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-map-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-map-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-1024x692.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t taken a journey to Slovenia, Rojac Refo\u0161k and Slav\u010dek Sivi Pinot can take your primary senses away on &#8216;liquid trip&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Na zdravje!<\/strong> (cheers)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-001a.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6403\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-001a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-001a.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-001a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-001a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Slovenian-Red-and-White-Wine-Beverage-Warehouse-Vermont-001a-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-007.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6418\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-007.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Winery, and varietal information below compiled from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slavcek.si\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slavcek.si<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewineries.com\/slovenia\/vipava-valley\/slavcek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indiewineries.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slav\u010dek: Sivi Pinot \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winery: Slav\u010dek<\/li>\n<li>Wine Maker: Franc Vodopivec<\/li>\n<li>Location: Dornberk, Slovenia<\/li>\n<li>Appellation:\u00a0 Vipavska Dolina<\/li>\n<li>Altitude: 260&#8217;\u2013560&#8242;<\/li>\n<li>Soil:\u00a0 Lime rich marlstone<\/li>\n<li>Winery Process: Practicing Organic<\/li>\n<li>Grape Varietal(s): 100% Sivi Pinot (a.k.a. Pinot Grigio \/ Pinot Gris)<\/li>\n<li>Vintage: 2017<\/li>\n<li>Fermentation Vessel(s): 50 % oak barrel (10 years old), 50 % stainless steel<\/li>\n<li>Yeasts: Natural<\/li>\n<li>Maceration: 24 hours<\/li>\n<li>Malolactic: Spontaneously during fermentation<\/li>\n<li>Aging: 25% in the old acacia barrels (200 L), 25% in old foudres (200 L), 50% in foudres (1000 L, 1500 L &amp; 2000L)<\/li>\n<li>Aged For: 3 months of lying on sediments<\/li>\n<li>Clarification\/Filtration: After a month in a stainless tank, where the wine is exposed to ambient low temperature to become stable and ready for bottling by racking<\/li>\n<li>Vegan: Yes<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol Content: 13.5% vol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-003.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6414\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-003.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-003-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Slav\u010dek \u2013<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Slavcek is a family winery with a history of over two centuries in the Vipava Valley. It\u2019s currently helmed by Franc Vodopivec. The historic winery runs as a traditional agrotourismo and inn. The Slavcek winery and inn only serve what has been grown on the land, everything prepared with centuries-old traditions, including the wine. The oldest records of the farm, from 1769, indicate that it was called \u201cSlav\u010devih\u201d (Nightingale).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In Vipava, the reputation of Slavcek is centuries deep for high quality wine, but only under Franc\u2019s stewardship has the winery become world renowned for traditional Slovenian wine.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-005.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6416\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-005.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-005-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cToday\u2019s task is to raise the quality of growth, to better express terroir, tradition and the essence of our family cultural values through the winemaking techniques of our forefathers.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The vineyards are planted with environmentally friendly methods and with consideration and<strong> respect of the biodynamic force. All grapes are hand-picked and carefully selected. No pesticides or herbicides of any sort are used.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-004.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6415\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-004.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-004-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-004-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-004-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Even the barrels are local, made from acacia and oak<\/strong> that grow in the nearby forests. The lands are dutifully maintained.<strong> Just as much as much as the wines are the family legacy, so are the lands that surrounds them.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-006.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6417\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-006.jpg 533w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-006-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-002.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6413\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-002.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-002-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-002-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-002-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Slavcek\u2019s wines are produced according to <strong>ancient Slovenian traditions with exteneded maceration for many bottlings which develops a richer taste and deeper color.<\/strong> Natural stabilization occurs at ambient temperatures, with racking only just before bottling.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-00a.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6412\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-00a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-00a.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-00a-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-00a-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-slavcek-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-00a-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-004.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6409\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-004.jpg 200w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-004-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Winery and varietal information below compiled from: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rojac.eu\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rojac.eu<\/a> &amp;\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewineries.com\/slovenia\/istra\/rojac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indiewineries.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rojac Refo\u0161k \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winery: Rojac<\/li>\n<li>Winemaker: Uro\u0161 Rojac<\/li>\n<li>Location: Ga\u017eon, Slovenia<\/li>\n<li>Appellation: Slovenian Istra<\/li>\n<li>Altitude: 650&#8217;\u2013820&#8242;<\/li>\n<li>Soil: Sandy Soil (Flysch)<\/li>\n<li>Winery Process: Certified Organic<\/li>\n<li>Grape Varietal(s): 100% Refo\u0161k<\/li>\n<li>Vintage: 2015<\/li>\n<li>Fermentation Vessel(s): Open Vats<\/li>\n<li>Yeasts: Natural<\/li>\n<li>Maceration: 10-15 Days<\/li>\n<li>Malolactic: Spontaneously<\/li>\n<li>Aging: 18 Months (Oak) + 6 Months (Stainless Steel)<\/li>\n<li>Clarification\/Filtration: None<\/li>\n<li>Vegan: Yes<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol Content: 14% vol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-006.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6411\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"959\" height=\"959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-006.jpg 959w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-006-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-006-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-006-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rojac Wine \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Uro\u0161 is the vivacious heir to one of the <strong>pioneering families in traditional honest winemaking on the Slovenian coast.<\/strong> Rojac has been making wine in Slokenska Istria since the 19th century. Uro\u0161 is considered the wild child of famed wine maker, Bruno Rojac. He\u2019s known for playful antics and a free spirit, and has made a proud and enthusiastic prot\u00e9g\u00e9e for his father. He rode (and sometimes crashed) motorcycles to school at the Bio-technical Faculty at the University of Ljubljana where he stirred controversy with his thesis about his native grape Refo\u0161k.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-001.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6419\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-001.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-001-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThere was a time when there was no wine industry. People just grew grapes and made wine\u2026. We do all we can to make drinkable and ultimately healthy wine.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>What promised to be a dynamic father son team came to an unfortunate halt in 2005 with the untimely passing of Bruno at the peak of his career. Reeling from the heard news and pain, many assumed that Uro\u0161 would abandon his dreams of running the ancestral winery. Instead Uro\u0161 came back stronger than ever running the vineyard, making the wine and <strong>becoming one of the youngest and most notable winemakers in the region.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-002.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6420\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-002.jpg 960w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-002-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Channeling his energy and passion, he perfected the craft of his forefathers, and started a family of his own.<strong> Rather than capitalizing on his success through globalizing his wines, Uro\u0161 remained true to his fathers traditional wine methods and continued his approach in the vineyards and the cellar.<\/strong> His is the greatest comeback story in the region, and he\u2019s earned himself the title: King of Refo\u0161k.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-005.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6410\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-005.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-005-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-005-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-005-1024x560.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Refo\u0161k Grape \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Indigenous grape varietal to the region.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Historical records show that the Roman Empress Livija Drussila who lived to the enviable age of 86 years (at that time) presumably by many references to her enjoyment of this \u201cblack grape\u201d from river Timavo (Triest river from sea).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This came from a \u201crocky hill\u201d which produced very little yields to fill only a few amphorae. These vineyard positions can be none other than the great refo\u0161k vineyards of the current Rojac Family Estate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The grape was frequently referenced in Roman times for its health qualities.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The hills of Ga\u017eon give the great acidity and elegance for growing refo\u0161k, due to the poor soil, altitude, and positioning to<\/em><br \/>\n<em>the sea.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-003.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6421\" src=\"http:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-003.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/slovenian-rojac-wine-beverage-warehouse-vt-003-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Slovenian wines have been extraordinarily popular this year, and for good reason! Multifactorial, responsibly made wines, bursting with unique characteristics at everyday prices from a place not everyone is familiar with are inspiring us to buy every drop available in Vermont. &nbsp; &nbsp; Today, we highlight two Slovenian wines (which both happen to be &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/2018\/09\/08\/slovenian-wine-review-slavcek-sivi-pinot-rojac-refosk-outstanding-flavor-value\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Slovenian Wine Review | Slav\u010dek Sivi Pinot &#038; Rojac Refo\u0161k | Outstanding Flavor &#038; Value<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[3,5],"tags":[914,1138,1139,1137,1136,1135,916,10],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6422"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6422"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6422\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6433,"href":"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6422\/revisions\/6433"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beveragewarehousevt.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}