2019 Matic Šipon

Region: Štajerska < SloveniaGrape: Sipon (a.k.a. Furmint)Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Cold maceration, fermented & aged in stainlesssteel on the fine lees for 4 months; lightly filtered (vegan), minimalsulfites added at bottling only; 12% ABVWinemaker: Matija Zerjav (Matic)When Napoleon made it to Štajerska he was thirsty, so someone broughthim a glass of what most know as Furmint. Of course Napoleon lovedthis wine, being the gourmand that he was. “C’est Bon!” he exclaimed,and thus it is known throughout Slovenia as Šipon, or so the storygoes. But you don’t have to conquer Europe to get your hands on Šipon!We’ve got you covered.Matija Zerjav (known simply as Matic to his friends and family) is athird-generation vigneron. He is part of a younger generation ofwinemakers not satisfied with the status-quo. While he understands andrespects the history and methods passed down from his grandfather, heis also not afraid to take chances and think outside the box. Theminimal cellar work takes p