A nice write-up late last month in the Financial Times about Santomas, one of Slovenia’s priciest wineries. I’ve tried several and don’t think that they’re unworthy of their €10-25/bottle price tags, but as UK wine writer and consultant Caroline Gilby points out, they, and others like them, are not at all an easy sell internationally:

Personally I like the Santomas label, but they are on the pricey side and need to be hand-sold by people who can explain they are wines unique to that corner of Slovenia. It’s the position for most Slovenian producers, as they are unlikely to be able to hit the volumes and pricing required for true mass market exposure, they need a niche.

The winery’s website is here, and some reviews here and here.

merlot, originally uploaded by pirano.