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EXTREM

The most expressive face of Slovenian Sauvignon Blanc.

Small production. Extreme terroir. Precision without compromise.

EXTREM is not created to follow trends. It is produced only in vintages where nature allows absolute precision.

Grown on steep Pohorje slopes rooted in silicate soils rich in quartz, granite, tonalite and slate, EXTREM reflects tension, purity and remarkable aging potential.

Every decision — from vineyard work to élevage — is focused on one objective:

To create a Sauvignon Blanc with depth, structure and unmistakable origin.

Some wines are born from plans. EXTREM was born from conviction.

The story of EXTREM is one of restraint and courage — of choosing intensity over volume, patience over immediacy, and identity over fashion.

It is a wine shaped not by trends, but by time, place, and the quiet insistence that something exceptional can emerge when nothing is rushed.

EXTREM did not begin as a flagship. It began as a question:

“How far can we go, without losing ourselves?”

THE TERROIR

Radizel. Pohorje. Slovenia.

Cool climate. Mineral soils. Long ripening.

EXTREM is rooted in vineyards where limits are felt every year — in soil, climate, yield, and human endurance.

These are sites that demand attention and reward humility. Nothing here is automatic. Every decision matters.

The vineyards lie on elevated slopes where cooler nights preserve acidity and aromatic definition.

Unlike typical Sauvignon Blanc regions dominated by limestone or marl, Pohorje offers rare silicate soils in which quartz, granite, tonalite and slate prevail.

  • SILICATE SOILS
    Quartz · Granite · Tonalite · Slate
  • COOL CLIMATE
    Long ripening · Preserved acidity
  • ELEVATED SLOPES
    Precision · Tension · Longevity

The result is a wine defined more by energy and texture than by excessive varietal expression.

“A great wine is not forced into existence. It is allowed to happen.”

VITICULTURE

Precision begins in the vineyard.

From the beginning, the intent was clear:

to create a wine of depth and longevity, one that speaks softly at first and grows louder with time.

A wine that does not explain itself immediately, but invites patience.

At M-enostavno dobra vina, EXTREM represents the moment where instinct overtakes calculation — where experience, observation, and trust in the vineyard replace formula.

  • Manual vineyard work
  • Severe yield reduction
  • Selective harvest in multiple passes
  • Sustainable and low-intervention philosophy
  • Focus on physiological ripeness and balance

Every parcel is harvested separately. Only the finest lots become EXTREM.

WINEMAKING

Minimal intervention. Maximum precision.

EXTREM has never chased approval.

Early on, its character puzzled some — too structured, too restrained, too uncompromising.

But like all wines built for the long horizon, its truth lay ahead, not in the moment of release.

The cellar philosophy is based on restraint.

Fermentation and élevage are guided with a light hand. Extraction is measured. Oak is present, but never dominant — a frame, not a signature.

The wine spends the time it needs, not the time that is convenient.

Key principles:

  • spontaneous or carefully selected fermentations
  • gentle extraction
  • extended lees contact
  • patient maturation
  • minimal intervention

TASTING PROFILE

Structured. Mineral. Persistent.

STRUCTURE
Refined  ·  Layered  ·  Precise

MINERALITY
Silicate  ·  Quartz  ·  Saline tension

AGEING
Built to evolve

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

95 POINTS

Decanter World Wine Awards
Gold Medal

GOLD

Sauvignon Selection by CMB

GOLD

AWC Vienna

While production remains limited, EXTREM has gained recognition at major international wine competitions.

Yet the philosophy remains unchanged: precision over volume.

CREATED FOR GASTRONOMY

Structure, tension and depth make EXTREM a natural partner for serious gastronomy.

  • Oysters  ·  Scallops  ·  Raw seafood  ·  Freshwater fish  ·  Aged cheese

LIMITED PRODUCTION

Legacy in the Making

EXTREM stands as the most uncompromising expression of M-enostavno dobra vina — a wine that reflects belief over certainty, patience over immediacy, and craft over spectacle.

It is not loud. It is not easy. It is not everywhere.

And that is precisely the point.

Produced only in selected vintages and in strictly limited quantities.

“At the extreme, numbers fall silent. What remains is judgement, instinct, and time.”

A QUIET PHILOSOPHY

“EXTREM is our interpretation of what Sauvignon Blanc can become when terroir, patience and restraint align.”

— Gregor & Tjaša M.

DISCOVER EXTREM

A Slovenian Sauvignon Blanc shaped by cool climate, silicate soils and uncompromising precision.

Limited Production

M — COLLECTION


The purest expression of our terroir.

Single-vineyard wines from Radizel, created in very limited quantities. Native fermentation, patient ageing and minimal intervention allow each vineyard to speak for itself.

THE VINTAGES

Different vintages. One place. The evolving expression of EXTREM.

EXTREM 2022

Radizel · Sauvignon Blanc

  • 797 BOTTLES

€ 99.50

Sauvignon Selection by CMB 2025
GOLD MEDAL

CURRENT RELEASE
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EXTREM 2021

Radizel · Sauvignon Blanc

  • 666 BOTTLES

Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
GOLD · 95 POINTS

CELLAR SELECTION

EXTREM 2020

Radizel · Sauvignon Blanc

  • 777 BOTTLES

Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
GOLD · 95 POINTS

RARE CELLAR RELEASE

EXTREM 2019

Radizel · Sauvignon Blanc

  • 533 BOTTLES

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022
BRONZE · 88 POINTS

CELLAR ARCHIVE

EXTREM

Born from one place. Made only in exceptional vintages.

RADIZEL · POHORJE · SLOVENIA