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Saints Hills Mala Nevina 2025

750 ml Malvasia, Chardonnay Istria, Croatia 2025 3857000002179

Saints Hills Mala Nevina 2025 is a dry, medium-bodied white from Malvasia, Chardonnay (Istria, Croatia), in the rich, round whites style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is some. Good with aperitif, sushi, roast chicken, salmon. Drink within 5 years (to about 2031). Critic score 94/100 (merchant-reported). Cheapest offer £16.99 at 8wines UK.

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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Chardonnay prior
body
3 / 5
medium
Chardonnay prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Chardonnay prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Chardonnay prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, round whites
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Colour
White
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Grapes
Malvasia, Chardonnay
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ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
94 / 100 · not a customer rating
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Drinking window
up to 5 years from 2026 (to 2031)
merchant description
Decant
not stated
Merchant says
Elegant and easy to drink, this is a great white to offer as an aperitif or partner to fresh seafood, leafy salads, grilled fish, or even sushi.
merchant description
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Merchant's description

Cellar for up to 5 years. Serve chilled. One of the youngest wineries on Croatia’s Peljesac peninsula, Saints Hills was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in an ancient stone house a little off the beaten track. It’s very much a family-run estate with various relatives involved in everything from preparing exquisite food for their guests to conducting tours of the winery. Mala Nevina is their exquisite white wine crafted from Istrian Malvasia and Chardonnay sourced from the estate’s St. Ante vineyards located close to the village of Radovani in Istria. These vineyards are planted on the western hillsides of the peninsula with strictly limited yields. The terroir here is ideal for making fresh and characterful white wines thanks to the cooling sea breezes and long sunny summer days which help the grapes achieve a fine balance between acidity and ripe fruit flavours. Exotic tropical fruit, almond blossom and hints of the salty sea characterise the nose, while the palate offers a mouthwatering freshness, plenty of ripe fruit flavours, and a pure, clean finish. Elegant and easy to drink, this is a great white to offer as an aperitif or partner to fresh seafood, leafy salads, grilled fish, or even sushi.

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