“The secret of a good wine is the work in the vineyard throughout the year.” - Boris Lisjak
“The secret of a good wine is the work in the vineyard throughout the year.” - Boris Lisjak
Izbrani Teran PTP (Selection Teran CGO) is the pride and greatest attraction of the Karst. It is made from the Refosco variety, grown on the special red soil found on the Karst. The colour of Teran is intense ruby red, its taste remindful of wild berries.
The Lisjaks regularly perform checks of the soil, foliage and grapes even before the harvest. Only when all the measurements satisfy the criteria, the date of the harvest is set. The maceration of Teran lasts seven days, then the wine is matured in oak barrels for a year.
Since 2004, Teran PTP is protected also on the level of the European Union.
Konzorčni Teran (Consortium Teran) meets the strict criteria of the Consortium of Karst Teran Producers association, which is itself a prize.
Arhivski Teran (Vintage Teran) is something special. It is produced from the grapes of the vineyard that was planted in 1915 by Boris’s grandfather. Due to the old age of the vines, slightly less fruit is produced, but the quality of the Teran is even better. Vintage Teran is matured for eleven years in wooden barrels and only 1300 bottles are produced every year.
Vitovska grganja is an indigenous variety of grapes from the Karst. The wine produced from it is a fresh white with a peculiar taste and scent of wild berries and a bouquet of wild flowers. Maceration lasts one day, while fermentation takes place in wooden barrels for another year.
Cabernet sauvignon grows very well on the Karst. Maceration lasts from three weeks to a month. Lisjak’s Cabernet Sauvignon is matured for six years, two of which in new oak barrels, two years in once used barrels and one year in bottles.
Sara is a wine inspired by Boris’s love for his first granddaughter, Sara. It is a blend of three varieties of red wines: Teran, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The cuvee is matured in oak barrels for six years and then another year in bottles.
Sara has been awarded with five titles of champion, among which the most prestigious is that of the best Slovene red wine, won in 2014 at the international wine fair in Ljubljana.
Tejina solzica (Teja’s tear) is a wine made from dried grapes of Vitovska Grganja. The production of one litre of this wine requires 20 kg of grapes.
The production is quite demanding and long. During the ripening period, grape clusters are thinned and subsequently left on the vines for about a month after harvest. Once harvested, the grapes rest in boxes for another month or two. Maceration then lasts two to three months, and the wine is matured in oak barrels for 12 years.
Vinjak, a type of brandy distilled from the Teran wine, started its path in 1975, when Boris’s life was marked by one of the most beautiful moments in a lifetime, the birth of a son. Today, the Vinjak is 40 years old and it is a symbol of family ties and visions of the future, captured in a bottle.