Edi Simcic, Duet
(doo-EHT)

Tasting Notes: "Edi Simcic calls his wines “controversial.” Funny for a man whose <br />smile puts one completely at ease. But just over the Italian border, in the nature-blessed zone of Goriška Brda, Slovenia, Simcic is turning traditional heads with his stunningly bold wines. His Duet is pure Simcic: bold, stirring, compelling. Its richness is like a restaurant-only dessert: chocolate, cherries, cheesecake, and coffee. It’s silky tannins underscore a lush, ripe, fruit-full body that goes on and on, and will improve for 20 years."

	Goriška Brda, Slovenia. (Town of Vipolže) 7.5 hectares.		Ponca.
	Edi Simcic. (AY-dee SEEM-chitch)		Double-Cane Guyot. Single-Cane Cordon. 5,500-7,500 vines/hectare. .5 bottle/plant yield.
	Edi & Aleks Simcic. (AY-dee SEEM-chitch) (AHL-eks SEEM-chitch)		15 days with ambient temperature and frequent submersion of the skins.
	80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc.		1st, 2nd, and 3rd passage French oak.
	1.6 grams per liter.		36 months in the barrel. 4 months in the bottle.
	5.6 grams per liter.		300 cases.
	13.5% by volume.		Pork roast, Steak Florentine, and wild mushroom risotto.