2021 Kobal Šipon-Furmint "Roots" Skin Contact

Štajerska, Slovenia

100% organic, dry farmed Furmint. 15 days warm skin maceration followed by spontaneous fermentation with no added yeast. Aged for 9 months in used French oak, with no fining or filtration, and only minimal sulfur addition used at blending.

Tasting Notes
Rose gold in color and bursting with exotic aromatics of honeysuckle, jasmine, and white flowers. On the palate, lively acidity bursting with white peach, Asian pear, nectarine and gingered minerality.

Another masterpiece of balance by Bojan. Distinctly a skin contact white, but still maintaining a subtle nuance and freshness. This wine is perfect at cellar temp. Pour alongside crudo, seafood based Asian dishes, chicken schwarma, or just enjoying an extremely refreshing wine that can be pondered about for hours.

About Kobal
Born in Slovenia in 1977, Bojan Kobal started his career when he graduated as engineer in Food Science and Technology in 1996. Since 2002 Bojan has worked as a winemaker and wine judge and in 2004 he joined Angela Muir and her winemaking team at the famous Ptuj Winery (Pullus- the producers of some of our most popular white wines). From the time Bojan joined the winery, Ptuj wines began receiving the highest honors. In fact, he is the most awarded winemaker in Slovenia (and beyond). Bojan started his own Kobal brand in 2015. He continues to put the wines from the selected vineyards of Slovenian Styria (Štajerska) on the world’s wine map.