FORKS & KNIVES RED(2022)

GROWING

• Organic farming (certified by ABCERT)

• Soil: Clay

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

• Age of vines: 22 years and older

WINEMAKING

• Harvested and sorted by hand

• Gently destemmed, berries not crushed to avoid over-extraction. Remontages, open-top vats, each variety separately

• Spontaneous fermentation in 15 days. Then 3 more weeks on skins post-fermentation

• Aged in 3000-liter Gamba and Stockinger oak barrels (2-to-7-year-old barrels)

• No fining, no filtration

• Sulfur addition: 3 ppm before bottling

WHAT'S GOOD?

• Experiencing the freshness on the nose with red cherry, pomegranate & red plum, alternating with earthy notes, spices, and dried herbs

• Good acidity, light tannin, slightly fizzy - you know it’s a red wine made for summertime

• Luscious mouthfeel with a long finish

• Best served slightly chilled (15-17℃)

WINE ANALYSIS

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

• Closure: Ardeaseal Organic

VOLUME

• 750ML

BODY

• Medium

KEYWORDS 

• SUPPLE, FRIENDLY