Poberaj Ramato 2021

From the hills of Underwood Mtn, this macerated Pinot Grigio, was our last pick of 2021 on Oct 21st. This wine has a beautiful nose of red raspberry, strawberry, and winter herbs. It is a savory, with light tones of strawberry, cherry, and bergamot tea.

The winemaker: Born to a legendary Olympic kayak coach in Slovenia’s Soča Valley, Jure Poberaj came to the US with his family in 1993. Oh, another fun fact, he’s the nephew of Josko Gravner, one of the world’s great winemakers. Jure and Nina Jimenez own White Salmon Baking Company, a destination in itself bringing wood-fired pizza pilgrims from miles around. They also founded the wine bar, Soča, named after Jure’s homeland, to refresh said pilgrims. While clearing out part of their property in the hills above White Salmon, they began planting Italian varietals, alongside buying up fruit from local growers and partnered with legendary Hood River winery, Hiyu, to produce wines under the Smockshop Band label. New to the Seattle market, I’m elated to be able to share this wine with the club.