Gašper Chardonnay Rebula 2025
£13.25
The wine
This white wine is light straw in colour, the fresh and fruity nose displaying hints of green apple, pear, peach and citrus. The palate is crisp and rounded with a silky texture.
Rebula is the Slovenian name for Ribolla Gialla, the native grape of the Collio hills either side of the border, and it brings the acidity and the faint bitter grip that keeps the Chardonnay honest. Each variety was pressed pneumatically and fermented separately in stainless steel at 14C, then blended and matured in tank. No malolactic, to keep the freshness and acidity intact. The vines run from eleven to thirty-one years old on opoka marl at 80 to 200 metres.
The producer
Gašper
View all Gašper winesGašper is a boutique estate in Goriška Brda, the beautiful hill country of western Slovenia on the Italian border. Run by Gašper Čarman, it crafts pure, characterful wines from this cross-cultural corner of the wine world. The estate has quickly won admirers for its finesse.
The vineyards sit on the marl and sandstone soils that Brda shares with neighbouring Friuli, worked with care and a light touch. Cool nights and Alpine-Adriatic air give the wines their freshness and aromatic lift. Native and international grapes both thrive here.
The range is led by fresh, textured whites, from crisp Pinot Grigio and Malvazija to the local Rebula and a Chardonnay blend. A serious, structured Cabernet Franc shows the red side of Brda. Each is pure and beautifully balanced.
Gašper's wines combine freshness, texture and a real sense of place. They are elegant, food-friendly and quietly distinctive. A rewarding taste of Slovenian wine.
