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Pinela is an indigenous variety which we rarely get the chance to experience, because it is unique to Vipavska dolina and grown only in limited quantities. First mention of Pinela dates back to 1324. It has adjusted to our climate extremely well. Nonetheless, it is a modern, bright wine.
Pinela Fedora is cheerful, light, and fruity. It is the wine we drink to relax and delight ourselves. The label tells the story of the lunar calendar, which we take into account with everything we do in the vineyards and in the cellar.
Fedora
The Kobal family planted their first vines above the village of Dolanci as early as 1880. An especially important figure was our “pranono”, which is the designation people of Primorska use for their great-grandfathers. He produced 30,000 litres of Vipavec which was primarily exported to Trieste and Ljubljana. Most of the vines planted back then were of the Rebula, Malvasia, Riesling Italico, Zelen, Pinella, Dišečka, Volovnik, Glera and Pikolit varieties. Cultivation of the vineyards was done with the aid of horses, which were kept on our farm until 1983. Up until World War II, the farm also doubled as osmica, which is a kind of tavern that is only open during the harvesting season and sells locally produced wine.
After World War II, the process of nationalization meant that private sales were no longer allowed; instead, we had to sell the grapes to a cooperative winery. Since 1975 the farm was maintained by the father, Kazimir, who preserved some of the best plots of land and kept expanding on them, while making his name as a respected member of the cooperative winery. In 2014 me and my wife Mojca made a decision to move to the farm and become full-time winegrowers. We withdrew from the cooperative winery and embarked on the journey towards independent winegrowing. Thus the Fedora winery was born, and the very first year we produced, Pinella 2016, received an international prize. At this time, we have 30,000 vines. Some are fully matured while others are still young and will produce their first grapes in the following years.
We devote a lot of time and energy to the preservation and restoration of old vineyard locations which during the last 50 years have been left neglected in favour of cheaper and less work-intensive ones. We believe that to produce exceptional wine, exceptional effort is required. There are no shortcuts in our winemaking.
Focusing on indigenous and old varieties - Pinella, Zelen, Vitovska Grganja, Ošip, Čedajc, Pokalca, Ribolla, Refosco, Picolit. We are dedicated to the preservation of the old Primorska varieties which have been growing on our soil for centuries. We grow scions and plant them on suitable locations.
The ideal conditions for uncompromising wines are guaranteed by more than one hundred southerly and south-easterly terraces with altitudes between 200 and 350 metres, constant winds, and an exceptional combination of marl, clay and limestone.
Fedora wines reflect our unique microenvironment and embody fruitiness as well as mineral qualities. Average temperatures are slightly lower than in Vipavska dolina. The vines are grown on southerly and easterly slopes, receiving plenty of sun and constant vortices of opposing bora from Karst and Vipava. Large differences between day and night temperatures result in fruity wines, while the marlstone rich soil gives them distinct mineral notes.
We apply the principles of biodynamics to everything we do in our vineyards. We consider moon phases and their influence on life energy. We fertilise with compost and microorganisms that enrich the soil and bring balance to the environment.
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