Slovenia ~ Ščurek
It would be hard to put an exact date on when the Ščurek family became involved in viticulture, but written records show that Stojan’s grandfather Franc cultivated 1 hectare of vines, making 50 hectolitres of wine. Today Stojan farms 20 hectares of vineyards with the help of Stojan’s five sons, and has a yield to match. The major part of the estate’s vineyards lies in the Italian section of Brda, with Grotišče, Dugo, Mahober, Jazbine, Jordano, Gredič and Kozlink being the prime sites. Each year the Ščureks release up to 80,000 bottles of top quality wine. They have remained faithful to fresh but full-bodied wines, and delay the first racking until late spring. These wines need a little time to develop in the glass, but once they do it is hard to stop them. While making use of state-of-the-art technology, the Ščureks also explore the realm of possibilities offered by oak barrels, and are notable in their commitment to autochthonous varieties. They are particularly proud of the white and red Stara Brajda blends and the blends sold under the names UP and Kontra. 很難確定從那時起Ščurek家族參與葡萄種植,但書面記錄顯示,Stojan的祖父法郎種植了1公頃的葡萄,釀成50升葡萄酒。今天Stojan農場在Stojan的五個兒子的幫助下,20公頃的葡萄園,並有一定的產量保證。 莊園葡萄園的主要部分位於Brda的意大利區,並以Grotišče, Dugo, Mahober, Jazbine, Jordano, Gredič和Kozlink為主要據點。 Ščureks每年可以釀造高達8萬瓶優質葡萄酒。他們一直忠於釀製新鮮但濃郁的葡萄酒,並將第一次貨運延遲至春季。這些葡萄酒需要一點時間在玻璃瓶中發展。 Ščureks在利用最先進的技術的同時,也探索了橡木桶提供的可能性,並且對本地品種的承諾也是值得注意的。他們特別為白和紅Stara Brajda混合品種和以“UP”和“Kontra”的名義出售的葡萄酒感到自豪。 |