Marjan Simčič · Brda
Ribolla · peach · chamomile · salted lemon · textured · savoury
Marjan Simčič Ribolla Cru Selection gives the 366 a serious Slovenian white that is still easy to understand: old vines, one local grape and a distinctly savoury profile.
Country
Slovenia
Region
Brda
Appellation
Goriška Brda
Grapes
Ribolla Gialla
Style
White
Realistic spend
£20–£30
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
A distinctive Slovenian white for discovery-led birthdays, seafood dinners and gifts.
Why this wine matters
The wine comes from selected Brda vineyards including Medana Jama and Jordano, with vines roughly 60–64 years old. It is a strong example of Ribolla moving beyond simple freshness into genuine texture and site expression.
How it is made
The Cru Selection range is built from carefully hand-picked fruit from selected vineyard parcels with low yields and older vines.
What does it taste like?
Peach, chamomile and meadow herbs meet salted lemon and tangerine-pith bitterness. The palate is gently textured, linear and very food-friendly.
Serve it well
Serve around 10–12°C. A slightly larger white-wine glass suits its texture.
If this wine were human…
If Ribolla Cru Selection were human, it would be never competes for attention, but tends to keep it once it arrives.
Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Never competes for attention, but tends to keep it once it arrives. You enjoy discovering that the quietest person at the table is usually the most interesting one.
At dinner, you can rescue an awkward silence with one question and then let everyone else take the credit. Secretly, you are delighted when somebody else spots the detail you were hoping they would notice.
In short: never competes for attention, but tends to keep it once it arrives. ribolla energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.
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