2023
GRAPES: 70% TRAMINER/30% MALVASIA
SKIN CONTACT: 10 DAYS
REGION: MORAVIA, CZECH REPUBLIC
Producer: Martin comes from a family of winegrowers with a very long history – the oldest written record of his kin was found in 1634, citing the Weinschnitts (literally vine-cutters in German) living in Moravia. Over the years, the family name gradually changed to Vajčner, which sounds similar to the Czech word for egg, hence the occasional eggs and egg-puns on Martin’s labels. The winery is a family affair – it’s made in Martin’s grandfather’s old underground cellar and farmed and harvested by the whole family with little external help. 4.2 hectares (=10 acres) across 9 small sites, estate-owned or in long-term rental + occasional purchase of certified organic grapes.
Vinification method: Semi-carbonic maceration of whole grapes for 10 days in wooden containers. Part of the grapes pressing whole grapes without maceration. Fermented in glass demijons. The label was created by Kateřina Šrámková. Unfiltered, unfined, no added SO2.
Pairings: avocado toast with fried egg
