FORKS & KNIVES RED(2020)

GROWING

• Organic farming (certified by ABCERT)

• Soil: Clay

• Grapes taken from Slovenské, Stará hora, Sahary vineyard in Moravský Žižkov, a true heart of Nestarec vineyard

• Age of vines: 20 years and older

WINEMAKING

• Harvested and sorted by hand, each variety separately.

• Gently destemmed, berries not crushed to avoid overextraction. Remontages, open-top vats.

• Pressing: Free-run juice only.

• Spontaneous dermentation in 11 days. Then 4 more weeks on skins post-fermentation.

• Ageing in 3000-litre Gamba and Stockinger oak barrels (2-to-7-year-old barrels).

• No fining, no filtration.

• No sulfur addition.

WHAT'S GOOD?

• Slightly fizzy yet very fresh, cool, summery and a lot of fun to drink.

• Bustling with fresh strawberries, pomegranate & earthy mint, making all the senses tingle with excitement.

• A hint of chalky mineral on the back of the palate to round it off.

• Best served lightly chilled (13-15°C)

WINE ANALYSIS

• Alcohol 13% | Acids: 5.2g/l | Residual sugar: 1.8g/l

• Closure: Ardeaseal Organic

VOLUME

• 750ML

BODY

• Light - Medium

KEYWORDS 

• Fizzy Succulent