Rodica, Sparkling Refosk, 2023 so102824 test thrives in Tierra de León's

thrives in Tierra de León's limestone soils where few modern winemakers venture

brings kosher winemaking to life with a 2024 Chardonnay that proves certification doesn't mean compromise

but not aggressive—a perfect rye for classic cocktails (Manhattan

This is Jura winemaking at its most transparent: no makeup

Aged in new charred oak barrels

Rodica, Sparkling Refosk, 2023 so102824 test thrives in Tierra de León'sRefok (the Slovenian name for Refosco) is one of those grapes that, in the right hands, tastes like nowhere else deep purple, brisk acid, savory and inky in a way that only the Adriatic facing limestone of Istria can really pull off. The Rodica family farms 15 organic certified hectares high above the Gulf of Trieste in the village of Truke, near Marezige, where Marinko Rodica traded his career as a car mechanic for a life in the vines back in 1998.