If you were wondering where to find the best Merlot in all of Slovenia, the answer lies in the sparsely inhabited village of Neblo in the westernmost corner of the Brda wine region - more precisely in the wine cellar of the Zanut winery. Operated by several generations of the Kocijančič family, the Merlot in question is produced under the Merlot Brjač label, and has not only won high praise in Slovenia, but also scored 90+ points from Wine and Spirits Magazine in the US for the past three years in a row. Not merely a one-hit wonder, Zanut's many other varieties of wine (both red and white) consistently receive high marks as well, with its Sauvignon often cited as first among equals. All the wine here is a direct reflection of both the land and climate, as well as the care, skill and knowledge that is put into the production, and each bottle has its own story to tell.