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Winemaker Tasting with Jean-Michel Morel of KABAJ!

  • minimo 420 3rd St Oakland, CA, 94607 (map)

Orange wine lovers, rejoice! Jean-Michel Morel of KABAJ will be at minimo on Friday, pouring a flight of his wines! KABAJ is located in the Goriška Brda region of Slovenia, at the foothills of the Alps, adjacent to northeastern Italy and close to the Adriatic sea. In this unique location, Jean-Michel and his wife make stunning wines. Jean-Michel was born in Paris and trained as an enologist in Bordeaux before he fell in love with Katja Kabaj. When they married, he took over the farming and winemaking on her family’s historic property, and raised the Kabaj winery’s elegant skin-contact wines to world renown. Meet the winemaker and taste 3 exceptional wines spanning a decade.

Featuring:
San Lurinz Hydra Pét-Nat 2021 ~ sparkling skin contact Malvazija
Rebula 2018 ~ Rebula (aka Ribolla Gialla) with 30 days skin contact
Luisa 2013 ~ Blend of Rebula, Tocai Friulano, and Pinot Blanc with 30 days skin contact 

Friday, November 10th, 5-7pm
Flight of 3 wines $16
Wines also available by the glass, bottle, and for purchase.

Earlier Event: November 4
8 Year Anniversary Party
Later Event: November 12
Oakland Positivity Party / Action