Richard Stávek 'Divy Ryšak' 2019 no-wrapinOne of Czech natural wine pioneer Richard Stvek's flagship wines (the cuve name, 'divyrysak,' is his Instagram handle, for reference). It's a co fermented blend of Portugieser, Blaufrnkisch, St. Laurent, Grner Veltliner, Welschriesling, and 7% of a Franco American hybrid called Isabella. These grapes are hand harvested and whole cluster fermented in 800 liter wood tanks for about 14 days; the grapes are then foot stomped after fermentation completes,
it’s smooth and sweet upfront and finishes mildly and pleasantly bitter
This liqueur is made in the Loire valley in France from red and black raspberries
citrus & cinnamon follow before giving way to a slow burn
clove and dried dark fruits on the nose
punctuated by a light trace of oak and a floral note
Drink if you like Champagne and Crémant
Bruno Rochard's Chenin Blancs might be some of the very best in the region: robust
Sakurajima is the name of an active volcano in this area
We wish every Pinot Noir in France tasted this expressive
adding layers of spicy vanilla
(Even the spent grains post-distillation get sold to an Angus beef farm nearby for cattle feed
Burly but elegant
