Heaps Good Sivi Pinot
Winery: Heaps Good Wine Co.
Classification: Dry white wine
Varietals: Sivi Pinot
Appellation: Ritoznoj, Pohorje Foothills, Lower Styria (Štajerska), Slovenia
Density & Yield: 5,000 vines/ha; 2 kg/vine
Annual Production: 2,156 bottles
Alcohol: 11.25%
Climate: Continental, with dry and hot summers, and snowy winters
Terrain: Clay, with smaller amounts of sand and marl. Southern exposure, 400 meters altitude.
Farming: No irrigation. No herbicide. No cultivation. Environmentally friendly and sustainable viticulture, with respect for the land.
Vinification: Whole bunch pressed and drained directly to older 500L French barrels. Fermentation allowed to begin spontaneously. In spring 2017 the barrels were lightly sulphured in order to prevent malolactic fermentation. The wine was racked from barrels in August 2016, the lightly filtered and bottled.
Tasting Notes: The 'Ritzonoj' tier of wines are the highest quality wines of Heaps Good Wine Co. and the barrel selection of all his vineyards. Nick's work excels in the cellar, perfecting the precise ferments, ageing and blends, and this is most prominent in these wines: nuanced and complex but always so vibrant and elegant. Starting with the 2022 vintage, Nick will begin dedicating his entire production to this level of production. For now, the production is very small while balancing his value-based wines.
Pale golden in color. Ripe exotic fruit with hint of oak; rich and textured with vibrant acicidity. Shows notes of ripe white pears and apple along with a touch of spice and seemless oak.
Winery Information
Heaps Good Wine Co.
Heaps Good Wine Co. is a small family owned and operated winery producing exceptional wines from Pinot gris, Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Blaufrankisch from the green hills around Slovenska Bistrica in the region of Stajerska in the east of Slovenia.