BURJA ESTATE
The founder of Burja, Primoz Lavrenčič is a frontrunner for sustainable, organic wines in Slovenia’s Vipava Valley. Burja wines are created according to biodynamic principles and with the utmost respect for the land. These are wonderfully honest and pure natural wines, made with minimum intervention, yet masterfully crafted.
About Burja
Burja vineyards are located in northern Slovenia, in Vipava Valley, along the northern Adriatic coast. This area has a long history of winemaking. Vines have been grown here since the times of Illyrian and Celtic tribes which settled on this land in the 4th-3rd Centuries BC. From the Roman times and up until these days, Vipava is the most famous wine region of Slovenia.
The Lavrenčič family have been making wine in Vipava Valley for three generations. In 2009, Primoz Lavrenčič inherited some land and founded his own wine project, Burja. The winery was named after the ferocious ‘Burja’ wind which, to a certain extent, defines agricultural traditions of the region. In winter months, the gusts of Burja can reach up to 240 km/h.
From the very start, Primoz saw his mission in connecting modern wine knowledge with winemaking traditions of Vipava valley. Primoz follows organic and biodynamic principles, creating wines with a deep connection to this land.
From Vines To Wines
Burja Estate encompasses just over 7 hectares of vineyards, located about 40 km east of the Italian border. Utmost respect for the land is at the core of Burja. All vineyards are organically certified and treated according to biodynamic principles.
As Primoz puts it, ‘the soil here is so complex, I think even at the end of my life I’ll die stupid – no matter how hard I try to understand it. But biodynamics is a way to try to approach this understanding.’
Formed somewhat 50 million years ago, the local soil is predominantly fine-grained marlstone, containing tiny rock fragments with traces of ancient marine organisms. It is a heavy type of soil which retains moisture longer and more easily.
Burja wines
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