The varieties used are the same as in Duet. The grape harvest is carried out similarly as with Edi’s selection, only with a month or two shorter drying period. There are two to three weeks of maceration. Bosa rosa preserves its ruby colour and many primary aromas. Its alcohol level is 12–14% abv. A rather unusual wine style. Production: three to four times a decade.
Brilliant, with a soft scarlet colour. Intense fruity-floral aroma with notes of candied orange peel, strawberry, rose, vanilla, sweet spices and caramel. Incredibly rich, but elegant and typical of the variety. The aromas on the nose follow through on the palate. Dried cranberries, strawberry, rose and vanilla dominate the finish.
The bouquet is intense, concentrated and offers a wonderful mix of varietal perceptions of dessert wine. One can smell roses, honey, flowers as well as noble rot, dried fruits and raisins. The wine is thick and oily. We also notice the characteristics of dried fruit, dried figs, honey and beeswax. The taste is intense and dynamic, with a long aftertaste.
The bouquet resembles a rose, cloves, and as it matures, it resembles citrus fruits. Day or evening beautifies the corner independent wine, in cooking it requires the chef's ingenuity and imagination, as his characteristic smell and taste they quickly prevail. It matches nicely with the more spicy dishes and flavors of Asian cuisine, and white in generalpoultry meat (turkey, duck, chicken).
The bouquet is intense, concentrated. We detect ripe berries, blackberries, cherries, even raspberries, and hibiscus. Nicely followed by scents of caramel, eucalyptus, liquorice, forest undergrowth and a slight hint of smoke.A sweet wine of pronounced softness and fair warmth. At the same time, it offers pleasant freshness and tannins that balance the taste. Esenca is an intense wine and with accentuated elegance that reflects in its full-bodied structure. A long-lasting wine.
The color of the Mscato d’Asti Damilano is bright yellow gold and the resulting scent is Aromatic, with scents of peach, sage, lemon, honey and apricot.The absolute and lasting flavor at the palate sweet, sour, with pleasant and persistent aroma reminds to the grape juice.
Antique gold color with warm reflections. The scent of wildflowers, white peaches, ripe figs and acacia honey. A warm and soft wine of exceptional complexity, in which feelings of sweetness and sharpness are harmoniously intertwined.It is worth trying with specialties such as oysters, cheeses with noble blue mold and fresh goose liver pate.
Wine from dried grapes of the Picolit variety. It fills the glass with crystal deep amber colour, while its intense aroma is ennobled by a wide array of fruity aromas. The full, mineral taste of the noble wine suits fruit and sweet dishes perfectly.The exceptional picolite comes from the estate of Villa Fabiani in Kobdilj, which is today a protected cultural monument. The wine estate is especially recognizable by the birth house of one of the greatest Slovenian architects, Max Fabiani.
The red dessert wine Prošper is produced in the traditional way from the highest quality grapes of the Plavac mali variety.Serve warm as an aperitif or with dessert or dried fruit.
The red dessert wine Prošper is produced in the traditional way from the highest quality grapes of the Plavac mali variety.Serve warm as an aperitif or with dessert or dried fruit.
Golden shades prevails. The smell is densified, smells of vintage decay with minerality of Riesling. Full-bodied flavour. Sweet harmonic wine. Distinct berry selection for lovers of Riesling.
Varietal characteristics are emphasized acidity, fullness, characteristic elegant aroma and noble discreet bouquet. The wine is straw yellow in color with a greenish shades and a fresh fruity aroma reminiscent of an acacia, peach or cherry blossom.
Renski Rizling is plucked at full maturity, when it is already partially attacked by noble rot. We have such a situation three or four times in ten years. It is at least a late harvest, but most of the time we can talk about selective harvesting. Fermentation takes place at lower temperatures to preserve the royal varietal characteristics.The wine has a deep golden yellow color, oily texture, with a pronounced and varied bouquet, reminiscent of ripe peach, linden blossom, pineapple and turns into ripe notes of raisins and dried fruit. Due to the abundance of sugar, the fermentation stops well before the end, so the remaining unrecovered sugar is nicely matched with high and mature acids. This noble wine pampers our palates with a full body and a rich and complex taste that persists in the mouth for a long time. It goes well with desserts such as apple pie or fruit ice cream, and if you are bold enough, you will look for your pleasures in combination with goose liver pate.
PinkyChick is a youthful, fresh, lively wine, pink in colour, inspired by an extraordinary fruit aroma, reminiscent of strawberry caramel and green apples. Acidity is vibrant but discrete and it fits nicely with the rest of the sugar.
The wine is deeper golden yellow in color and fairly viscous. The bouquet is accentuated, very, smells of young spruce needles in honey, gently herbal liqueur, walnut liqueur, but we still find beautiful nutmeg notes.Sweet wine with a dense texture, a lower alcohol level allows it not to act hot. Very tasty and very good sweet Yellow Muscat.This wine, properly stored, can be left to age for another ten years.
Batič, Steyer, Puklavec Family Wines and PRA-VinO Čurin – Prapotnik, originating from the Prlekija vineyards. These are just some of the winegrowers who make up the rich selection of sweet wines of the House of Good Wine. Sweet wines, oftentimes also called the cream of the wines, are wines of special vintages, maturing and processing conditions.
You may have even heard the name ‘ladies’ wines’, which some people use because these wines contain the most residual sugar. The latter is often preferred by the fairer sex, but with the right choice of wine to pair with a dessert or to be a standalone conclusion of a fine gourmet dinner, you will surely also win over the male gourmets who appreciate the balance of flavours and the sophistication of an exquisite meal.
Sweet wines for sweet occasions
We usually drink sweet or predicate wines on their own, which means without any accompanying food. Thus, their flavour really steps to the fore and is not affected by the taste of food or other beverages.
The most common choice among sweet wines is yellow muscat, a Slovenian variety characterised by an intense golden yellow colour. Yellow muscat has a diverse range of aromas – from orange peel to dried apricots, figs, almonds and the sweet spiciness of nutmeg – and goes well with desserts of similar flavours.
The House of Good Wine offers a wide selection of sweet wines in terms of varieties (yellow muscat, traminer, furmint, sweet refosco and many more), aromas and producers (Prus, Edi Simčič, Steyer and others). The sweet wines on offer have 45 and more grams of sugar per litre and are an indispensable part of any culinary gathering – a must-have dessert accompaniment and often the last drink of the evening.
High-quality sweet wines are usually very prestigious and highly valued, as they can age for a long time and presuppose a special way of picking grapes. Sweet wines contain residual sugar, which is obtained in a natural way, and have a low tannin content compared to traditional wines.
Common questions
When to choose a sweet wine and how to serve it?
If we want to pair sweet wine with food, we usually combine it with desserts. The wine we drink with dessert must be at least as sweet as the food, otherwise the taste of the dessert predominates and creates a bitter aftertaste of wine on the palate. One of the rules also says that dessert should not be sweeter than wine!
Sweet wines are drunk in small glasses at the end of the meal so that the sugar in the wine does not spoil your appetite, and not before the meal. Sometimes the hosts decide to serve sweet wine on its own instead of dessert, and other times they pair the wine with dessert. Sweet wines should also be served at a suitable temperature (10 to 12 °C).
Which dishes pair best with sweet wine?
If you are ever in doubt about which wine to serve with which dessert, follow the basic recommendations. The Prekmurje layer pastry (gibanica) is served with traminer, raspberries or strawberries and cream pair well with sweet fruity sparkling wines, apple pie with sweet Rhine riesling, rich fruit desserts with muscat or sherry, while chocolate and aged cheese with noble mould should be served with port.
And when you have chosen the right sweet wine, do not forget about the wine that comes before it. The selection of wines that will accompany a gourmet dinner is just as important as the dishes themselves. Browse our wide selection on offer and enjoy the variety with which the House of Good Wine pampers you – so that you can then pamper your guests in the same outrageously good way.