2022 Milan Nestarec Vesper Velkopavlovicka, Czech Republic
2022 Milan Nestarec Vesper Velkopavlovicka, Czech Republic

2022 Milan Nestarec Vesper Velkopavlovicka, Czech Republic

$42.00

“Vesper: the magic (prayer) time between light and dark, when people gather to express their gratitude for the day. Also the only true love of Mr. Bond, a heroine with unique poise and depth. What made this site just as irresistible? Windy with well-drained sandy subsoil, it exposes the vines to positive stress. Planted with a very diverse, old selection of Veltlín clones, it yields both small-berried, quick-ripening grapes and those with a  ‘greener’ character and good acidity. An optimal mix for a wine that is ethereal and linear at the same time. Does she have the license to kill? Maybe not, but I wouldn’t mess with her anyway…”

Grapes: Gruner Veltliner

Vineyard: Stará hora, 45-year-old vines on sand soil in the village of Moravský Žižkov

Making of (2022): Grapes are hand-harvested in September 2022 and pressed directly to barrel without de-stemming. Fermented on full lees (no debourbage) for 5 weeks before slow pneumatic pressing (20+ hours) into 3000l Stockinger oak foudre, where the wine is left to age for 3 years until bottling in November 2025.

Personality: “This beautiful old-vine Veltliner is very different from its bolder WTB brother – think elegant, sharp, and complex, disarmingly charming yet guarding her secrets.”

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