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2019 Richard Stavek Ryzlink Vlassky, Moravia, Czech Republic
$36.99
Single-vineyard Welschriesling from Kolberg, one of Richard’s signature old plots. In vintages that he doesn’t deem great enough to produce the “first wine”, the winemaker chooses to “declassify” it and sell it not as Kolberg, but as a varietal wine instead.
Grape: Welschriesling
Vineyard: Kolberg, Němčičky. 0.4ha plot on loess, southwest exposure. Planted in 1974, farmed organically (certified) by Richard himself.
Making of: Grapes are hand-harvested and whole bunches are fermented in an open-topped barrel for about 10 days with only indigenous yeast. The grapes are foot-stomped, and the wine then spends 10 months in old acacia barrels of various sizes, with regular batonnage. Zero sulfur added, unfiltered and unfined.
Specs
- Country Czech Republic
- Region Moravia
- Style White Wine, Orange Wine
- Producer Richard Stavek
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Welschriesling
- Food Pairings Stinky Cheese, Braised Things, White Sauce, Spicy, Fried Food
- Characteristics Wild Side, No Sulfur, Aromatic, Big Power