The Vitovska is a native grape of the Carso-Karst wine area.
There is no other trace in the Mediterranean regions and its history has been lost in the folds of the centuries of local tradition. Old and rustic vine, able to withstand the Bora, the cold wind from the northeast, the harsh winters and drought of the hot season. It was reborn thanks to a clever work of recovery by some producers who believed in its potential. It produces a wine that intrigues, modern for its refinement and elegance.
Pale yellow color, the nose opens to the hints of underbrush, musk and wet rock, flowers and hay, the mineral note is accentuated. The mouth is wide and good looking, vertical, rigorous and calls for a food matching. Widely used as an aperitif, it goes well all with all the appetizers, seafood, sushi and grilled vegetables.
ONAVÈ takes the name from the statement in Slovenian “ona ve“ meaning "she knows" , because at the tasting this wine make us feel its elegance and self-confidence about its potential.
TASTED BY Michael Garner for Decanter 2021 World Wine Awards, rated 93 points: Pretty aromas of lime juice, yellow fruit, dried flower and herb, palate is graced with green fruit and a chalky minerality.
VARIETY: Vitovska, native early ripening grape from Carso DOC
CLIMATE: Mediterranean climate with continental influences
SOIL TYPE: Marl-arenaceous, soil is rich in magnesium and iron
DISTRICT: San Dorligo della Valle - Dolina - Trieste - Italy
EXPOSURE: South west
YEAR OF PLANTING: 1985, 2000
HARVEST: Manual harvesting start of September
AGEING POTENTIAL: 8/10 years
ALCOHOL: 13,5 % vol
WINEMAKING: At the arrival in the wine cellar, grapes have been submitted to a brief maceration in anaerobic environment at low temperature to preserve aromas and perfumes. The fermentation occured in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperature for not losign the thin characteristics of the vine aromas. The malolactic fermentation has not been developed. After the fermentation the wine remains on the lees for several months to reduce the oxydation and maintain the freshness of the aromas; refinement in the bottle from two to three years
APPEARANCE: Bright, lemon-green
NOSE: Fragrant and open nose with a floral vein and aromatic herbs; minerally persistent touch
PALATE: Dry, silky, remarkably fresh wine. Well-defined floral and fruity notes with green, clean and slightly salty finish
PAIRING: Elegant and refreshing wine. Excellent as an aperitif, it is a wine ready to be drunk that is ideally combined with shellfish, fruits and raw fish