The 2018 Malvazija was aged for eight months in used Slovenian acacia. It comes in at 13.2% alcohol. Reasonably concentrated and textured with velvet, this fills the mouth nicely and shows off considerable power. There is grip on the finish. The wood treatment does affect the grape characteristics to some extent, but there is still nice fruit here. This will show well at the table, as it has both the stuffing and power to hold up to many foods.

After a hand-harvesting from the young Procno vineyard, and 14 days with skin contact, the must goes through fermentation and 9 months of aging in used 400L acacia barrels in order to give extra structure and to aid in bringing out the floral components of the grape. There was no added sulfites used for the entire vinification process, and the finished wine is intense on the nose, with beautiful fruit tones, robust herbal quality, and even hints of acacia flower. It is fresh while very full-bodied, harmonious in alcohol and acidity, and overall very balanced and wonderful for drinking solo, or around a feast of charcuterie and cheeses.