Pivnica Cajkov Frankovka "Empress" 2017

Pivnica Cajkov Frankovka "Empress" 2017Located in the foothills of Slovakias remote tiavnica Mountains, Pivnica ajkov has cellars carved out of the volcanic tuffa formed from the eruption of Sitno, the highest peak in the range. These cellars are from the 1600s and are now UNESCO protected. Winemaker Marek Uhnks Empress is made from Frankovka, aka Blaufrnkisch, and its a much more refined and textural expression than versions from Austria. This is definitely due to the volcanic soils, but

Tinta Jerónimo

and seek out new challenges

fresher wines instead of the more powerful

or lay it down 3-5 more years

with Muskat Ottonel that has 3 days on the skins

Álvaro de la Viña

Colares is one of the smallest appellations in the wine world and one of the most unique

This is a great dry Riesling in the making

I've looked at some pictures of the place

or greens like wild fennel

Santorini was already a winemaking island in the 1617 BCE when it was completely reshaped by an explosion that covered the Bronze Age city of Akrotiri — and preserved it in ash for history

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