Gewurztraminer / Welschriesling
Just Enjoy Orange 2023
Bott Frigyes
Grape Variety: 80% Gewurztraminer, 20% Welschriesling
Producer: Frigyes Bott
Region: Garam Valley, Slovakia
Wild Scale: 3/5
Vegan friendly wine
Winemaking: Organic Welschriesling, & Traminer grapes were harvested by hand. Fermented with indigenous yeast as a mixture of whole bunches and de-stemmed grapes (14 days skin contact). Pressed into old oak barrels where the wine aged for 9 months. Bottled with no fining, filtration and a tiny amount of sulphur.
This Wine: Natural orange wine with a clean, aromatic profile. Pronounced stone and tropical fruits with a delicate texture. Only 3000 bottles produced.
THIS WAS VOTED BEST TASTING WINE AT HIGHBURY LIBRARY WINE CLUB IN JUNE 2024
Notes on the Winemaker: Bott Frigyes cultivates indigenous grape varieties in Slovakia near the Garam river. His cuvées are clean, precise and always show a real purity of fruit.