Portrait of Primož Lavrenčič
i. Biography
Primož Lavrenčič is the winemaker of Burja Estate in the Vipava Valley, Slovenia. His independent label began in 2009, when he left the family estate Sutor; today the work is direct and agricultural, with Lavrenčič identifying himself as both grower and maker in Vipava.
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The Essentials - Education: Università degli Studi di Udine, and the University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty. - Before Burja, he worked as a family-estate winemaker. - On the decision to begin again, he has said, "Maybe I would never start all this again, But now I’m happy I started it." - His working principle favors integrity over isolated fixes: "I believe in integrity, rather than individual actions that solve one problem and open three new ones." - Soil is central to his thinking: "I try to step back and understand how to encourage nature, especially the soil, to express its own character in my wines."
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Who is Primož Lavrenčič?
A Slovenian winemaker and grower who started his own label after leaving a family estate.
What is Primož Lavrenčič known for?
He is known for making wine with close attention to soil character and the agricultural life behind it.
Where does Primož Lavrenčič work?
He works at Burja Wine Estate in Vipava, Slovenia.
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