Wine of the month: Črna Rebula - Erzetič
Črna Rebula from Erzetič wine house in Višnjevik, Goriška brda is a wine made from an old variety of a grape, grown in the same area, also known as pokalca. According to some historical records, this variety has flourished in the Goriška Brda region since the Middle Ages, when it was served to guests at a wedding as early as 1282, but was planted more intensively in the region mainly in the 19th century.
Although black rebula is also known on the Italian side of Goriška Brda as schioppettino, 'Pokalca' grape, that disappeared from Brda after the Second World War, it is said got its name due to its unusual characteristic, which is that the grape's berry bursts audibly in the mouth when it is chewed.
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Source: Dnevnik
Črna Rebula from Erzetič wine house in Višnjevik, Goriška brda is a wine made from an old variety of a grape, grown in the same area, also known as pokalca. According to some historical records, this variety has flourished in the Goriška Brda region since the Middle Ages, when it was served to guests at a wedding as early as 1282, but was planted more intensively in the region mainly in the 19th century.
Although black rebula is also known on the Italian side of Goriška Brda as schioppettino, 'Pokalca' grape, that disappeared from Brda after the Second World War, it is said got its name due to its unusual characteristic, which is that the grape's berry bursts audibly in the mouth when it is chewed.
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Source: Dnevnik
