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 Producer:
Movia
Region: Friuli-Venezia
Giulia
DOC(G):
N/A
About the Producer:
Brda
is the Slovenian name for Collio, an area named for its hilly landscape.
The Collio is the most important wine producing area in Italy's
northeastern region of Friuli, and it extends just over the border
into neighboring Slovenia. With names like Jermann, Kante, Vie
di Romans, Villa Russiz, Bastianich, Lis
Neris and
La Castellada producing blended wines, often in a modern style,
it's not surprising that
the great
traditional Movia estate is sometimes overlooked in the press.
In Brda, the Movia estate has been producing wine for more than
three centuries. Purchased by the Kristancic family in 1820, the
estate is now run by young Ales. This French- and Italian-trained
winemaker takes a historical but radical approach to his wines.
He ages the whites in Slovenian oak casks, leaving them on the
lees without stirring for more than two years. His reds deserve
a treatment no less novel. Depending on the variety, Ales leaves
his reds to age for three to seven years, once again in small Slovenian
oak casks. This is an excellent example of how oak can be a tool,
not a weapon. He never racks the wines; they are fined and filtered
by the atmospheric pressure brought by the arrival of the new moon.
This is a purely natural approach that leaves the wines brilliantly
clear.
Ales learned these techniques while growing up in the vineyards
and winery. On many a late evening and Saturday afternoon when
he would have preferred to play soccer, the new moon rose and Ales
dutifully helped his father transfer wines from barrel to barrel.
Slowly, the family business grew on him, and today he whole heartedly
implements the rigorous biodynamic principles handed down to him
with a revived passion.
Decanter Magazine describes Ales as having "the creativity
of Andre Ostertag, the energy of Angelo Gaja and the dedication
of Willi Brundlmayer, plus inherited flair and determination." Ales
exudes enthusiasm, from his animated gesticulations to his vibrant
tango dancing. The Movia wines express the same exquisite character
and individuality.
Related Wines and Links: Bastianich,
Damijan, Gravner,
Jermann, Kante,
La Castellada, Lis
Neris, Meroi, Miani,
Movia, Schiopetto,
Vie di Romans.
Featured Wine(s):
Movia Pinot
Grigio
Movia Ribolla Gialla
Movia Turno
Movia Sauvignon
Movia Veliko Bianco
Movia Cabernet Sauvignon
Movia Pinot Nero
To purchase these wines, call our Portfolio
Managers at 212.473.2323.
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