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Cvetko and Elvis Bu`inel Ple{ivo 37A 5212 Dobrovo phone: +386 65 45-115 |
Visitors to the Brda area are familiar with Cvetko and Elvis Bu`inel's excellent inn in Medana, where their wines can be sampled accompanied by traditional dishes of the area.
The Bu`inels cultivate seven hectares of vineyards around Medana, with over 80% on the Italian side of the border. Their sites in western Brda are very sunny and have sandy soils.
Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are the predominant red wines; their white wines encompass a range of varieties traditional to the Brda area: Rebula, Tokaj, Sauvignon, and Sivi Pinot.
The Bu`inel cellar is a harmony of traditional and modern: Oak barrels and barriques are used for the production of full-bodied wines, particularly the red Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon; stainless steel vats contain fresh white wines.
The Bu`inels' Merlot has won a number of awards at wine fairs in Slovenia and abroad; in comparison with average Slovene Merlots, this wine is aged in oak somewhat longer, giving it a detectable vanilla fragrance and a velvety taste.
A specialty of the Bu`inels' production is the Sauvignon R3, "R3" denoting the original French clone that seems to be particularly well suited to the soils and climate of western Brda where it produces a particularly aromatic wine.
