Gordia, Primorska "Amfora" Istria, Slovenia 2017 walk-around YOLA Mezcal follows a distinctive

YOLA Mezcal follows a distinctive recipe from 1971 passed down by Yola’s grandfather

That mash bill is identical to Basil Hayden’s bourbon’s mash bill

the newborn cuvée was silky and seductive

the Monteforche estate vineyards are cultivated without any chemicals or any kind of biotechnology

vanilla honey and spiced oak

Gordia, Primorska "Amfora" Istria, Slovenia 2017 walk-around YOLA Mezcal follows a distinctiveCertified Organic. 40% Malvazija Istriana, 20% Moscato, 20% Pinot Grigio, 20% Sauvignon Blanc. The Amfora bottling is the most complex of what is produced at Gordia; it has an intensely long levage and is a reference to the Friulian wine tradition, as well as the wide range of varieties that flourish on these ocean marl soils abutting the Adriatic. 120 days of maceration, three times daily punchdown during ferment; fermentation split between qvevri