Tasting archive wines from Štajerska Slovenia & culinary masterpieces made by Chef, Janez Bratovž

by stasa cafuta trcek (text & photo)

Where: Restaurant JB, Ljubljana, Slovenia
When: 17 February, 2012
What: tasting archives wines from Hlebec, MiroVino, Vinag & (P&F) Jeruzalem Ormož with company with dishes made by Chef, Janez Bratovž

A month ago, I was at Tourist - Vine cultural farm Hlebec, where Vanja Mramor made an event with archives wines from Štajerska Slovenia. This time she decided to »steal« those wines from home enviroment and brought them to Slovenian capital – Ljubljana, to restaurant JB, where Chef Janez Bratovž prepared perfect accompanied dishes such as: "Krško polje Pig" terrine with pumpkin and sunflower oil, Ravioli stuffed with pistachios and ricotta cheese and ravioli with pumpkin, guarana and parmesan cheese, celery cream; Fish with cooked vegetables & Orange Cake.

My TOP 4

• Muscat Ottonel 1993, dry, Hlebec
• Šipon Bolfenk (Furmint) 1996, off-dry, MiroVino
• Pinot Blanc 1986, semi-sweet, P&F Jeruzalem Ormož
• Laški rizling (Welschriesling) selection 2003, sweet, Vinag

We tasted the following archives wines:

• Sparkling wine Royal 1998, dry, Vinag
• Muscat Ottonel 1993, dry, Hlebec
• Riesling (renski rizling) late harvest 1991, semi-sweet, Vinag
• Riesling (renski rizling) Bolfenk 2000, dry, MiroVino
• Riesling (renski rizling) 1992, semi-sweet, P&F Jeruzalem Ormož
• Muscat 1996, off-dry, Hlebec
• Šipon (Furmint) 1992, sweet, Vinag
• Šipon Bolfenk (Furmint) 1996, off-dry, MiroVino
• Šipon (Furmint) 1971, dry, P&F Jeruzalem Ormož
• Sauvignon magnum 2002, dry, MiroVino
• Chardonnay 1990, semi-dry, Hlebec
• Sauvignon late harvest 1989, off-dry, Vinag
• Pinot Blanc 1986, semi-sweet, P&F Jeruzalem Ormož
• Welschriesling (laški rizling) selection 2003, sweet, Vinag
• Chardonnay selection 1996, sweet, Hlebec
• Fuga Mundi-magnum 2005, sweet, MiroVino
• Welschriesling (laški rizling) & riesling late harvest 1999, sweet, P&F Jeruzalem Ormož

More:
www.vanja.si, www.jb-slo.com, www.hlebec-kog.net, www.jeruzalem-ormoz.com, www.slovino.com/mirovino