Gašper Rebula Selection 2021
£22.25
The wine
Straw yellow with golden highlights. A complex bouquet of fragrant pear, peach and lime.
The Selection is the top Rebula, from the oldest vines and given time before release. Rebula is the Slovenian name for Ribolla Gialla, the grape of the hills either side of the border, known by that name in Friuli a few miles west. It is naturally high in acidity and takes well to extended lees ageing, which is where this gains its weight. Gašper Carič works in the Vipava valley in western Slovenia, on steep slopes 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.






