Are you of legal drinking age?

Scroll down
Merlot bottle image

Wine No 1 from Orbit Collection

Santei

Merlot 2020

Primorska Slovenija

Matej makes exclusively natural wines and he loves to experiment with various grapes, from native ones to foreign ones such as Merlot. He follows only his instinct and relentless exploration. This produces singular and pretty much always delicious wines. When we say "natural", some of you may expect funkiness (which we are not opposed to), but this one has none. This Merlot has a seductive freshness. It is well balanced with good acidity that will allow it to age gracefully for many more years, but it's unlikely you'll have the patience even if you keep reordering!

A photo of Sandra & Matej Bizjak The winemaker

Sandra & Matej Bizjak

SANdra and MaTEI created SANTEI. Two wine-loving free thinkers, who gave up their careers in multinational corporations to pursue their dream and become wine growers/makers. Once they settled in a small farm close to the Italian border, ideas started flowing and an ambitious vision materialized: to farm their unique terroir with total respect for nature in order to develop organic, natural and unforgettable wine experiences. Why take such a big step if it's not to do the best you can.  The hard work began without attending any class, just relentless experimentation - no shortcut, no quick fixes, just making original wines that they can stand fully behind. Such a combination of hard work and talent rarely fails. Then they added spirits. Santei wines and spirits is a labor of love.

All wines from collection No 2

Get your first collection of 6 wines curated by maison vernhes and have these exclusive selections delivered right to your door - from $180 per collection.

Become a member