Stekar Sivi Pinot (Direct Press) 2025 (750 ml)

100% Sivi Pinot (Slovenian Pinot Grigio
Fermentation Stainless steel, Indigenous yeasts
Aging 8 months
Filter / Fining None
ABV 12.42%
Farming Methods Organic

The 2025 Fresh Sivi Pinot is Jure’s fresh, expressive take on Pinot Grigio, pressed immediately after harvest and fermented spontaneously in stainless steel. The wine spent 8 months on its fine lees in those same tanks, building texture and depth while keeping its clean, fruit-driven character, with just a small addition of sulfites before bottling. Fresh pear and green apple mingle with delicate floral notes on the nose, while lemon and grapefruit bring plenty of citrus energy to the palate. Crisp and juicy, with lively acidity and a lovely fullness from the lees, this is a wonderfully refreshing Sivi Pinot with plenty of personality.

The Štekar family started with humble beginnings in the Goriška Brda zone of Slovenia back in 1985, when Roman Štekar began the winery alongside a small agriturismo. Today, his son Jure runs this lovely natural winery in the stunning hills of western Slovenia, being at least the 4th generation of winemakers but with family history dating back to the 1700’s. Originally, they were farmers for a nearby cooperative until the cellar took form, and now they are dedicated to the best fruit they can grow; farming 11 hectares of vines nestled within another 22 hectares of cherry orchards and forest. In 2006, the winery received its organic certification, showing further their commitment to low-impact start-to-finish wine making which they have supported since the beginning. The vines are the most important factor that lead to the incredible depth of Jure’s skin-fermented range, and are the only part of the process that ever sees any sulfite use, and the rest of the process is handling the perfect grapes in the most natural way possible. A wide range in types of woods and their sizes are the predominant vessels in the cellar for natural fermentations as well as aging for development. With no filtration or fining, the Štekar wines result as pure expressions of the local varieties with a soft and delicious approach, making for incredible natural skin-contact wines in the region that is possibly most famous for the category.

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