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Kabaj, San Lurinz Pet-Nat 'Hydra', 2022

Sparkling Wine from Slovenia, Slovenia
$31.99
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Kabaj’s "Hydra" is the kind of pét-nat that makes you want to text all your friends: “Come over now.” It's bright, fizzy, slightly cloudy, and packed with electric energy—like someone bottled pure good vibes.

Made from mostly Malvasia, it’s bursting with tart citrus, green apple, and a little yeasty tang that keeps it playful but never weird. Just the right amount of funk to keep things interesting, without tipping into full wild child territory.

Totally unfiltered, totally fun, and finished dry enough to crush glass after glass without even noticing. (Hydra indeed—you’ll definitely want more than one bottle.)

Perfect for: beach days, backyard hangs, BYOB parties, or basically anytime you want your bubbles with a side of adventure.

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More about Kabaj

Kabaj was born from the marriage of Paris-trained Jean Michel Morel and Katja Kabaj, whose family has roots in Goriška Brda, Slovenia for generations. They produce 100,000 bottles yearly using Qvevri and oak aging, specializing in wines left on skins and matured for minimum two years. One of the world's top hundred cellars.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Malvasia

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

charcuterie, soft cheese, cured fish, vegetable crudités

Tasting Profile

Pet-Nat with citrus, stone fruit, and mineral aromatics. Playful carbonation with white peach, grapefruit, and herbal notes. Refreshing, off-dry finish.

When asked how he makes his wines, Jean Michel Morel of Kabaj responded: "Who cares? Do you like the wine?"

Not quite what you would expect from a Bordelais with an enology degree. Prodding only gets you answers like "Wine is art", "Wine is food", "Wine is history". Eventually you just start drinking; it's what he wanted in the first place.

You start to see his point. Why pull back the curtain and ruin the magic with talk of macerations, presses, racking and barrels?

And who needs it, the script is a great one: Jean Michel met and fell in love Katja Kabaj working a vineyard in Friuli. Her family owned vines over the border in Brda, Slovenia. After marrying they convinced Katja's father to stop selling grapes to the co-op and in 1993 they made their first vintage.

Jean Michel's second love are the orange wines of his neighbor Gravner. To master his magic tricks he went straight to the source: Shavnabada, a 12th century monastery in the Republic of Georgia, with a bit of experience making orange wine. All of his wines are now made with skin contact, combining ancient and modern techniques. Skins are utilized to highlight the varietal and terroir -- tannins are never the focus just another structural element of a very complete wine.

It honestly doesn't matter how he does it. The answer to to Jean Michels second question is a resounding: Yes. I do like the wine!