{"id":24687,"date":"2021-05-08T06:04:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T04:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/slovenia\/mediteranian-slovenia\/burja-estate-vipava-valley-slovenia-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-01-05T10:34:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T09:34:59","slug":"stoka-winery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/gastronomy\/wine\/stoka-winery\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovenian winemaker of the week: \u0160toka Winery"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0160toka vineyard is located in the village of Krajna Vas close to the border with Italy. Covering an impressive 10 hectares, the estate lies in the Kras wine region, where the Mediterranean meets the Alps.<\/h1>\n

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As part of the Mediterranean basin the combination of the dry climate, plenty of sun and the strong Bora winds the vines grow in a red clay soil (terra rossa), which creates the perfect conditions for their unique wines. Full of iron ore and limestone, the soil is responsible for the wine\u2019s salinity and mineral content. The \u0160toka family\u2019s winemaking history goes back 200 years and they are now fifth generation producers. They began to market their wines in 1989 and today the main running of the winery is led by father and son team Primo\u017e and Tadej, who uphold the traditional methods of winemaking from the centuries of knowledge passed down from their ancestors, combined with modern technology.<\/p>\n

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