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Domaine Ciringa Fosilni Breg Sauvignon Blanc 2023

$2599

Armin Tement likes to say that Sauvignon Blanc grown on this soil doesn't really taste like Sauvignon Blanc, and he is right. Fosilni Breg means fossil hill, and the vineyard is a steep, south-facing wall of 60-million-year-old limestone reef, an ancient seabed with the Slovenia-Austria border running straight through it. It is essentially the same rock as Chablis, just younger. The Tements farm it organically and biodynamically, ferment spontaneously in large old casks from a single Carinthian cooper, then age the wine a full year on its lees in wood and another in steel before bottling unfined and unfiltered. What comes out is built on structure and salt rather than grapefruit and cut grass. If your idea of the grape stops at New Zealand, this will rearrange it.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Fosilni Breg is remarkably pretty, with a whiff of sweet mint and lemon zest giving way to green melon. It is intensely mineral-driven, with a sour lime twang exciting a core of green apple. The palate is squeaky clean, resonating with a subtle saline tone. Sauvignon Blanc fans should seek this out." —Eric Guido

Robert Parker

93 points

"Aged for 18 months in large oak casks and scheduled to be bottled in later April 2025, the still-cloudy sample 2023 Fosilni Breg Sauvignon Blanc comes from the Slovenian part of the Zieregg, where the vines were planted by Armin Tement in 2006 with own massal selections and different rootstocks adapted to the five different terroirs of the long rows climbing from around 300 up to almost 500 meters above altitude. The wine offers a clear, aromatic and generous but elegant and juicy bouquet of yellow fruits and flowers intermingled with saline and lemony notes. Round, refined and very elegant on the palate, thanks to the humous brown earth terroir, this is an irresistible, elegant, refined, savory and lemon-bitter Sauvignon Blanc with fine tannins and a long, lemon-flavored finish. This is a gorgeous wine with an open-hearted character. 12.5% stated alcohol. Screw-cap closure. Tasted in April 2025." —Stephan Reinhardt

More about Domaine Ciringa

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sauvignon Blanc

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Skurnik Wines

<p>Variety: Sauvignon Blanc </br>Region: Podravje </br>Vineyard: Ried Ciringa </br>Soil Type: Coral limestone </br>Fermentation & Élevage: Spontaneous fermentation, élevage for 18-20 months in large, used Corinthian oak barrels and stainless steel </br>Farming: Certified Organic</p>

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled sea bass, scallops with brown butter, or a roast pork loin with herbs.

Tasting Profile

Dry and firm, more savory and mineral than fruity. Citrus zest, a chalky grip, and real texture on the palate.

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