DANCH & GRANGER SELECTIONS
Importer of Memorable Wines from the New Old World of Eastern and Central Europe
Importer of Memorable Wines from the New Old World of Eastern and Central Europe

2021 Kasnyik rodinné vinárstvo Bohemian Dog Schiller

2021 Kasnyik rodinné vinárstvo Bohemian Dog Schiller
Kasnyik rodinné vinárstvo
Južnoslovenská, Slovakia
2021
100% Blaufränkisch
Continental (hot summers & cold winters)
Calcareous and loamy-clay
Macerated for 2 days and barrel fermented/aged
13.4%
1.2 g/l
6.43 g/l

Notes & Pairings

We have a severe weakness for this category of wine. This is no exception. Schiller (German spelling) is somewhere in between a light red and a rosé. Literally, it must “Shimmer” as the name suggests. This can be achieved in a variety of ways, but the general idea is to have the acidity and perhaps aromatics of a white wine with the grip, fruit and structure of a red. For Kasnyik, Frankovka Modra is ideally suited. Macerated for just 2 days and barrel fermented/aged, there’s still enough ripeness to coax out 13.5% alcohol while retaining crazy freshness. Also take into account that their cellar is 10 meters deep which allows for a nice slow fermentation. There’s nothing carbonic or hermetically sealed from oxygen, so it loves to see some oxygen, doesn’t need a deep chill, and gives you the best of both worlds without extended maceration. 1520 bottles produced.

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