Zelen means something like 'green' in Slovenian and is derived from the emerald green color of the pigeon must. It is a native variety that is mainly at home in the Vipava Valley, today only on a few hectares, estimates assume less than 100 hectares of cultivation area. A relationship to Verduzzo Friulano from neighboring Friuli is suspected not only because of the name. Green gold in the glass, with lots of Mediterranean herbs: bay leaf, rosemary, thyme and lavender. Thanks to the shell contact complex with a handy structure.