Marjan Simcic Opoka Cru Sauvignon Blanc 2021 (750ml) *

Sauvignon Blanc takes on a fuller, more textural cast in the hills of Goriška Brda, the Slovenian side of the border that Italy knows as Collio, and this 2021 Opoka Cru bottling from Marjan Simcic sits firmly in that mold. Rather than the bright, grassy style the grape shows in cooler maritime zones, wines from this stretch of hillside tend toward richness and a savory undertone, and the Cru designation points to fruit from the estate's better-situated parcels.