Rating 92 2022 Top 50  
Style White
Blend
Vintage 2017
Appellation
Primorski
Slovenia
ABV 13%
Price $30.00  Buy This Wine
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Review Updated 2022-11-16

Perfect For

Dinner Parties, Drinking Outside the Lines, Wine And Cheese Night

Drink If You Like

Albariño, Assyrtiko , Melon de Bourgogne

Kabaj Rebula 2017 Review

Orange wine is the buzzword, amber is the true color, and skin-contact is the industry term. The reason? Not all orange wine is orange — like this amazing orange-tinged wine. When in the glass, you don’t see full-on orange, but this native Italian/Slovenian grape Rebula (Ribolla in Italy) is a skin-contact wine. The inherent flesh of the grapes that made this wine come through on the nose along with wet stone and bruised green apples. This is a traditional “orange” wine with a dry yet textured palate and excellent acidity. This is a wine in need of protein, whether that’s a cheese plate, skirt steak, or rotisserie chicken.

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Kabaj Rebula 2017
Orange wine is the buzzword, amber is the true color, and skin-contact is the industry term. The reason? Not all orange wine is orange — like this amazing orange-tinged wine. When in the glass, you don’t see full-on orange, but this native Italian/Slovenian grape Rebula (Ribolla in Italy) is a skin-contact wine. The inherent flesh of the grapes that made this wine come through on the nose along with wet stone and bruised green apples. This is a traditional “orange” wine with a dry yet textured palate and excellent acidity. This is a wine in need of protein, whether that’s a cheese plate, skirt steak, or rotisserie chicken.

Reviewed On: 11-15-2022
92
POINTS
Kabaj Rebula 2017
Orange wine is the buzzword, amber is the true color, and skin-contact is the industry term. The reason? Not all orange wine is orange — like this amazing orange-tinged wine. When in the glass, you don’t see full-on orange, but this native Italian/Slovenian grape Rebula (Ribolla in Italy) is a skin-contact wine. The inherent flesh of the grapes that made this wine come through on the nose along with wet stone and bruised green apples. This is a traditional “orange” wine with a dry yet textured palate and excellent acidity. This is a wine in need of protein, whether that’s a cheese plate, skirt steak, or rotisserie chicken.

Reviewed On: 11-15-2022