Lunar 2018 - Movia

Lunar - Movia

Lunar is a white wine macerated on the skins full of weight obtained from Chardonnay and Rebula grapes. The grapes come from organically grown vines on the soft hills of Brda, rich in flysch, soils made up of an alternation of layers of marl and sandstone capable of making wines unique. The harvest is manual and after destemming is placed in barriques for fermentation which is spontaneous with the use of indigenous yeasts only. Long maceration and aging on the skins for 9 months, without the addition of sulfur dioxide. After this period the bottling is done by fall during the full moon. The wine remains in the bottle for 6 months before being marketed. No clarification and filtration before bottling. Lunar is an intense golden yellow color. Intense fruity aromas with honeyed and spicy notes on the nose. The mouth is powerful, buttery, mineral and with a slightly smoky finish.

Service

We enjoy the Lunar at a temperature around 8/10 ° C. Wine to drink immediately but if left a few years in the cellar can give great satisfaction. The bottle must be kept in the refrigerator for at least a week so that the decanting of the bottom is considerable, which is rather considerable (typical of Chardonnay vine), although it guarantees a high degree of longevity and naturalness. The wine must be deceased at the time of the service to separate it from the deposit.

Pairings

The Lunar is indicated with salted fish dishes, raw crustaceans, to be tried with a risotto with perch.

Cellar: Movia

Movia is situated on the border between Slovenia and Italy, on the splendid slopes of the Slovenian Collio called Brda. The story of the Movia family dates back to the beginning of 1700, but it is only in the nineteenth century that after the marriage between a descendant of the Movia family and Mr Kristancic, wine production began. Immediately, the wines of Movia were distinguished by the strong character, the overwhelming quality and the elegance of the fact that their fame soon crossed the national boundaries. Very active during the Second World War in the liberation of Yugoslavia by Nazi troops, they were rewarded by Marshal Tito, who left him wide freedom of wine production avoiding the nationalization of the vineyards. Today, the company is led by Ales Kristancic, which cultivates 22 hectares of vineyards located among the best plots between the Brda region and the Italian Collio. Ales has maintained the same production philosophy of wines produced according to the oenological tradition, without resorting to chemical means both in the vineyard and in the cellar, without any filtration, without oenological intervention and with the utmost respect for nature. Vineyards are Chardonnay, Ribolla Yellow, Tocai, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir for the production of both sparkling wines and still wines. Certainly the most famous wine is Pure White Brda, a sparkling wine produced with Chardonnay and Ribolla Gialla, which is not released so that the consumer can taste and enjoy the moment of degorgement.