Located on the border of Slovenia and Italy, the hilly microregion of Collio Goriziano / Goriška Brda offers an unfair share of everything a wine lover could ask for: the hustle and Vienna-like flair of the proud port city of Trieste lies just an hour drive away, as do the Alps and beaches.
Although the Paraschos winery started in the 1990s when Alexis’ father Evangelos became inspired by neighboring Gravner wines that he liked to serve in the family restaurant, the family actually has the luck to own some vines that hail almost a century back, on both sides of the border. The region—and estate—is probably best known for their whites, or rather oranges, as the winemaking tradition in the area consists of skin contact wines from the locally typical Ribolla Gialla.
Grapes: Pinot Grigio
Vineyard: Slatnik. North-est exposition, clay-marl soils. 30 years old vines
Making of: Grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed. Half of them are macerated for 10 days on the skins, half are direct-pressed. Assembled together to finish the spontaneous fermentation and aged in Slavonian oak barrels for 2 years. No fining, filter, SO2 added.
Personality: structured, tangy ramato-style Pinot Grigio, with lovely amber-pink color and flavors of ripe fruit. Awesome pairing material.
