Pinela
Pinela is an indigenous variety which we rarely get the chance to experience, because it is unique to Vipavska dolina and grown only in limited quantities. First mention of Pinela dates back to 1324. It has adjusted to our climate extremely well. Nonetheless, it is a modern, bright wine.
Pinela Fedora is cheerful, light, and fruity. It is the wine we drink to relax and delight ourselves. The label tells the story of the lunar calendar, which we take into account with everything we do in the vineyards and in the cellar.
Decanter 2017 – 91 točk
| Variety: | Pinela |
| Viticultural Area: | Vipavska dolina |
| Position: | Erzeljski hrib |
| Altitude: | 250m–300m |
| Soil composition: | marl, sandstone |
| Exposure: | southerly slopes, terraced |
| Age of the vineyard: | 41 years |
| Harvest: | by hand |
| Vinification: | spontaneous fermentation, short maceration of the pomace, no alcoholic fermentation. |
| Sulphur: | No sulphur added until bottling |
| Ageing: | 6 months in stainless steel tanks containing lees, 10% is aged in old barrique barrels |
| Serving temperature: | 9-12°C |
| Food pairings: | crustaceans, pasta, salads |
FEDORA’S STORIES
We enjoy wine. It makes us ponder, take pleasure, remember. We tell stories of Fedora and of the history of our family and our home. Are they true, altered, or fake? We let you be the judge. Every wine has its own story.
Tattoo
A winemaker with a very bad memory went to a big city by the sea, where he had everything he knew about grapes, the moon and the fertility of the soil tattoed on his back. As time passed by, he eventually got married, out of love of course – but his love was only for the grapevine. He cherished the evenings in which his wife read to him from his scarred back, again and again. But his fate was to be written in different words. One day, when he was returning from another hard working day in the vineyard, a merchant crossed his way. This merchant sold our winemaker a small mirror which he said would help him read from his back. This meant he didn’t have to provide for another hungry mouth, so he promptly threw his wife out of his house and out of his life. From that day on, he never looked at another woman. People say you can still see him on a hot sunny day, working in his vineyard dressed only in trousers, boots and a hat, filled with bursting love for his grapevine. Even from afar, you can get blinded by his pocket mirror, which reflects his unmatched passion. We are proud our wine Pinela heralds his ineffaceable sign.
Fedora.
House of Indigenous Wines
FEDORA’S STORIES
We enjoy wine. It makes us ponder, take pleasure, remember. We tell stories of Fedora and of the history of our family and our home. Are they true, altered, or fake? We let you be the judge. Every wine has its own story.
Tattoo
A winemaker with a very bad memory went to a big city by the sea, where he had everything he knew about grapes, the moon and the fertility of the soil tattoed on his back. As time passed by, he eventually got married, out of love of course – but his love was only for the grapevine. He cherished the evenings in which his wife read to him from his scarred back, again and again. But his fate was to be written in different words. One day, when he was returning from another hard working day in the vineyard, a merchant crossed his way. This merchant sold our winemaker a small mirror which he said would help him read from his back. This meant he didn’t have to provide for another hungry mouth, so he promptly threw his wife out of his house and out of his life. From that day on, he never looked at another woman. People say you can still see him on a hot sunny day, working in his vineyard dressed only in trousers, boots and a hat, filled with bursting love for his grapevine. Even from afar, you can get blinded by his pocket mirror, which reflects his unmatched passion. We are proud our wine Pinela heralds his ineffaceable sign.
Fedora.
House of Indigenous Wines
FEDORA’S STORIES
We enjoy wine. It makes us ponder, take pleasure, remember. We tell stories of Fedora and of the history of our family and our home. Are they true, altered, or fake? We let you be the judge. Every wine has its own story.
Tattoo
A winemaker with a very bad memory went to a big city by the sea, where he had everything he knew about grapes, the moon and the fertility of the soil tattoed on his back. As time passed by, he eventually got married, out of love of course – but his love was only for the grapevine. He cherished the evenings in which his wife read to him from his scarred back, again and again. But his fate was to be written in different words. One day, when he was returning from another hard working day in the vineyard, a merchant crossed his way. This merchant sold our winemaker a small mirror which he said would help him read from his back. This meant he didn’t have to provide for another hungry mouth, so he promptly threw his wife out of his house and out of his life. From that day on, he never looked at another woman. People say you can still see him on a hot sunny day, working in his vineyard dressed only in trousers, boots and a hat, filled with bursting love for his grapevine. Even from afar, you can get blinded by his pocket mirror, which reflects his unmatched passion. We are proud our wine Pinela heralds his ineffaceable sign.
Fedora.
House of Indigenous Wines
| Variety: | Pinela |
| Viticultural Area: | Vipavska dolina |
| Position: | Erzeljski hrib |
| Altitude: | 250m–300m |
| Soil composition: | marl, sandstone |
| Exposure: | southerly slopes, terraced |
| Age of the vineyard: | 41 years |
| Harvest: | by hand |
| Vinification: | spontaneous fermentation, short maceration of the pomace, no alcoholic fermentation. |
| Sulphur: | No sulphur added until bottling |
| Ageing: | 6 months in stainless steel tanks containing lees, 10% is aged in old barrique barrels |
| Serving temperature: | 9-12°C |
| Food pairings: | crustaceans, pasta, salads |
Description
The wine has a yellowish tint with slight shades of green. It has unique, distinguishable and tender varietal aromas of flowers and fruits. The resulting bouquet is young and fruity, with hints of juicy yellow apples, Red Delicious, cantaloupes, kiwis, and pineapples. Its taste is quite dense, carrying delightful freshness and accentuated minerality. On the palate, it is soft, velvety and very drinkable.
Reccomended songs
Our wines are meant to be enjoyed in company. Wine and music share the power to evoke emotions and to make moments magical. Open a bottle of Pinella 16 and enjoy some songs that best describe it.
- Mas Que Nada – Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66
- Buona sera signorina – Adriano Celentano
- La Dolce Vita – Nino Rota
- ‘O Sarracino – Renato Carosone
- Pridi v soboto – Lidija Kodrič