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 across fossilized sea creatures time and again. A layer of clay-rich marl (also known as opok) and fertile brown earth lies on the barren subsoil - ideal conditions for Sauvignon Blanc and for what the Tement family, with all their experience, sees in it. The label with the fossilized starfish on the front tells the millions of years old history 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 best-known vineyard. Since then, Domaine Ciringa has been part of the family. Although the vines planted there are younger than those in the neighbouring Zieregg vineyard, the south-western exposure and the slightly higher humus content give these wines a very special note. A touch warmer, but no less purist, they are particularly suitable as an accompaniment to elegant, down-to-earth Alpe-Adria cuisine - no wonder, after all, the memory of the sea lives on in these wines.
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