LOCATION: FOREST VINEYARD, KRAS, SLOVENIA / WINEMAKER: SEBASTJIAN ŠTEMBERGER / GRAPE(S): MALVAZIJA / SOILS: FLYSCH / VINIFICATION: DESTEMED, SPONTANEOUS FERMENTATION, 3 MONTHS SKIN CONTACT, NO So2 / 2,000 BOTTLES / TERRA NATURA 2019 TERRA NATURA Šepulje village vineyard, terra rosa and limestone, REFOŠK no additions dry red wine Sebastijan Štemberger sees geometry in his life, vineyards, cellar and wines and seeks to balance them together. His family and he farm 8 ha of vineyards planted to local Kras grape sorts.They tend two Teran (Refošk) vines more than 240 years old which are used for clones to plant new vineyards. The wine takes its name from the region's famous terra rossa soils. Wine is fermented spontaneously in old oak and aged 2 years before being bottled unfiltered. Terranatura is an elegant expression of this high acid, aromatic variety. Kras wines are customarily enjoyed with the region's cured ham which the Štembergers also excel at producing.