Puklavec Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Grigio 2018 - Slovenian Dry White Wine

If you are looking for something different, but which is of high quality, then look no further than Puklavec  Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Grigio 2018 - Slovenian Dry White Wine. This wine is produced near Ormož in the Prlekija region of North East Slovenian. Ormož is situated on the left bank of the  river Drava and it is very close to the Croatian border. I am glad that wine from all of the regions of Slovenia are making their way to the UK market. This wine is produced in the beautiful Jeruzalem valley whose verdant slopes support the terraced vineyards. The peace and calm of this area is well worth visiting for a wine tasting and gastronomic trip and you can freely cross the border into nearby Croatia. 

The wine is a prize winner, and it deserves it, as it is well integrated for acidity and it has low sugar. It is very fruity  and tastes of tropical fruits and citrus. It also reminded me of fresh bananas !   My wife did not agree with me on this one. The wine remained long on the palate and was concentrated and complex. We drank it with fish and it goes best with food but you could drink it on its own as an aperitif.

At about £9 a bottle it is really good value for money it is worth searching for.

Ormož is a quiet town but worth a visit to buy some wine and to see the storks nesting on the houses. The Slovenians are proud of their country and its enlightened attitude to the preservation of its wildlife and the environment.

https://www.waitrosecellar.com/puklavec---friends-pinot-grigio

https://www.letsgoslovenia.si/welcome-to-jeruzalem-in-slovenia/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prlekija