Lepa Vida Winery
The story behind the vine and the wine!
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Its true what they say, Brda may have the views, but the Vipava Valley has the soul.
The sun is setting on another gorgeous September day in the Vipava Valley. Although thoroughly exhausted from a long day, Matija comes bounding down the driveway with enthusiasm to meet us at his home and winery at Lepa Vida.
If you want to sample normal wines in a sterile environment from some cute young sommelier who couldn’t care less where you’re from then don’t come to Lepa Vida.
If you’re looking to go on a memorable journey through the Vipava Valley unearthing history, culture and wine appreciation with a dash of that typical dry Slovene humour then this IS the place to come. (He might even let you taste some wine too if you’re lucky!)
And it’s the story that draws people here in their hundreds, a lot of them totally unannounced. Through word of mouth this small boutique winery that produces the odd 30,000 bottles has become a focal point for travellers who want to know the story behind the wine and have a fun experience at the same time with Matija and his wife Irena.
“We can only make what we grow but we are lucky enough to produce some “normal wines” and have the scope to “experiment” a little with others” (which he describes as his “weird” wines.)`
Try the local Zelen. With herbal notes reminiscent of cinnamon, Zelen is unique as it doesn’t fit in with what you would expect from a white. The chardonnay Vi is a big surprise for us. Aged in French oak barrels, it has vanilla notes and is sweet and creamy, possibly the best Chardonnay we’ve had.
The history dwells on socialist times when locals could only grow grapes but not produce wine. Grapes were sent to the co-op who produced the wine. No-one cared about quality control, wine was simply something to drink and nothing more. These days wine is serious business with terms like eco-organic and bio-diversity thrown around with great emphasis.
So why do you like to spend intensive time with people who often turn up at the last minute? “Its nice to give something back rather than just taste wine”.
“A lot of wineries in Vipava and especially Brda are not in a position to receive tourists. They don’t have the time or facilities to cater for them. You need staff on hand and staff that are knowledgeable and able to speak to groups in different languages. Its not easy. Its not like Australia with their “open door wine cellars”, this really blew my mind and gave me ideas!” `
And just so you know, Lepa Vida doesn’t mean Beautiful Life, but that’s another story……😊
WHERE IS IT?
The Vipava Valley is about 80km/1 hour west of Ljubljana near the Italian border and easily reached by the major freeway.
Ajdovščina and Vipava are the major towns here and the valley is surrounded by mountains and hills on both sides.
Lepa Vida Boutique Winery is located on the main road (H4) almost half way between Nova Gorica and Ajdovščina in the village of Osek.
The winery is just off the main road on the right if heading towards Nova Gorica but beware it is a tiny local road and you may miss it!
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