There is probably no better name for a mountain that consists of pure coral limestone soils: those who farm the "Fosilni Breg" (i.e., the "Fossil Mountain") stumble over fossilised sea creatures again and again. On the barren subsoil lies a layer of clay-rich marl (also called opok) and fertile brown earth - ideal conditions for Sauvignon Blanc and for what the Tement family, with all their experience, sees in it.
The label with the fossilised starfish on the front tells the million-year-old story of this place and is thus an unmistakable sign of a very special provenance.
In 2005, the Tement family began to extend their idea of wine to the Slovenian side of their most famous site. Since then, Domaine Ciringa has been part of the family. The vines planted there are younger than those on the neighboring Zieregg site, but the southwestern exposure and the slightly higher humus content give these wines a very special note. A touch warmer, but not a bit less purist, they are particularly well suited to accompany elegant, down-to-earth Alpe-Adria cuisine - no wonder, OF all, the memory of the sea lives in these wines.
