Introducing Slovenian wine’s “King of Riesling”
Hiša Joannes Protner, pronounced HEE-sha Yo-AH-ness PROT-ner, is a fifth-generation family estate, with Riesling at its core. Boštjan Protner is the current custodian and is converting the vineyards to a completely organic, natural approach.
Fashionably relevant wines made by a producer who was never following fashion in the first place.
Protner specialises in Rhine Riesling of precision and ageing potential. Whole-bunch pressing, stainless steel fermentation and long élevage deliver wines defined by clarity, structure and mineral tension . The style is dry, poised and built for the table.
Long before “cool-climate purity” became fashionable, Protner was refining it. These are not experimental wines chasing trends; they are the product of decades of disciplined winemaking.
Part of the estate is certified organic, with further vineyards in conversion. Farming is thoughtful and increasingly sustainable, without compromising precision.
With the wines of Hiša Joannes Protner you can expect:
- Authentic cool-climate Riesling and local varieties with genuine ageing capacity
- Food-driven structure, ideal for seafood, Asian cuisine and modern European menus
- A strong regional story from Slovenia’s most historic wine area
- Consistency and technical reliability from an experienced family estate
- A style that aligns perfectly with the current demand for freshness, lower alcohol and site transparency, without the volatility sometimes associated with “natural” trends
Protner offers sommeliers and independent merchants something increasingly rare: fashionably relevant wines made by a producer who was never following fashion in the first place.
Quiet authority. Commercial clarity. Long-term credibility.
Hiša Joannes Protner’s wines
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