Marjan Simcic Opoka Cru Pinot Noir 2019 (750ml) *

Pinot Noir grown along the Slovenian side of the border, in the hills of Goriška Brda that continue seamlessly into Italy's Collio, is the idea behind this bottling from Marjan Simcic. The Opoka Cru designation marks it as a single-site expression, and the 2019 vintage shows the grape in its cooler, more restrained European register rather than the riper style of warmer regions. Pinot Noir tends toward lighter body and red-fruited transparency, letting site character speak through the fruit.