Wines Introduction

WINES INTRODUCTION CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE Wines from these areas – except perhaps Austria and Germany – have been much maligned in recent history. In fact, some of these regions have a history of winemaking that stretches back 8,000 years. The quality of the wine from these regions can be compared to those of the ‘old world’, yet consumer habits in the UK say differently. Our ethos at Kol is to champion products that are grown and made respectfully and are of high quality – something that the regions can provide in abundance. These are perhaps, the ‘new classics’. WINES BY THE GLASS BUBBLES Dobrá Vinice, Kambrium 2018 – Moravia, Czech 10 | 56 Grüner Veltliner, Ryzlink (Riesling), Sauvignon Blanc Pét-Nat Moët & Chandon, Grand Vintage 2009 – Épernay, France 17 | 98 Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs NV – Reims, France 24 | 140 Chardonnay WHITE Vins Suñer, Macabeu 2019 6 | 24 | 32 Tarragona, Spain – Macabeu Slobodne, La Pera 2018 8 | 30 | 56 Hlohovec, Slovakia – 1 Litre, Sauvignon Blanc Petr Kocarik, Hibernal 2017 12 | 48 | 72 Moravia, Czech – Hibernal Etienne Sauzet, La Tuféra 2017 15 | 60 | 86 Burgundy, France – Chardonnay SKIN CONTACT WHITE Slobodne, El Melon 2018 8 | 30 | 56 Hlohovec, Slovakia – 1 Litre, Traminer Oriol Pérez de Tudela, Escabeces 2017 – Tarragona, Spain 10 | 38 | 56 Cartoixa Vermell ROSÉ Slobodne, La Rosa 2018 8 | 30 | 56 Hlohovec, Slovakia – 1 Litre, Blaufrankisch, Cabernet Sauvignon RED Heidi Schrock, Junge Lowen 2018 6 | 24 | 32 Burgenland, Austria – Blaufrankisch, St Laurent Uva de Vida, Biográfico 2018 8 | 32 | 44 Toledo, Spain – Graciano, Tempranillo Slobodne, El Corazón 2018 8 | 30 | 56 Hlohovec, Slovakia – 1 Litre, Blaufrankisch, Cabernet Sauvignon Enderle & Moll, Liaison 2016 14 | 54 | 80 Baden, Germany – Pinot Noir Domaine du Coulet, Brise Cailloux 2017 18 | 72| 92 Cornas, France – Syrah CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE BUBBLES Dobrá Vinice, Kambrium 2018 – Moravia, Czech 56 Grüner Veltliner, Ryzlink (Riesling), Sauvignon Blanc Pét-Nat Cristopher Koch, Rosé Rural NV 66 Kremstal, Austria – Zweigelt, St Laurent Pét-Nat Nibiru, Blanc de Blancs 2016 82 Kamptal, Austria – Chardonnay WHITE CRISP & FRESH Matošević, `Alba` 2019 44 Istria, Croatia – Malvazija Istarska Hirsch, Hirschvergnügen 2017 46 Kamptal, Austria – Grüner Veltliner Joiseph, Mischkultur 2017 56 Burgenland, Austria – Gemishcter Satz (Field Blend) Slobodne, La Pera 2018 56 Hlohovec, Slovakia – 1 Litre, Sauvignon Blanc AROMATIC Attila Homonna, Tokaji 2017 54 Tokaj, Hungary – Furmint, Harslevelu Ramaz Nikoladze 2017 66 Imereti, Georgia – Tsolikouri Andreas Tscheppe, Blue Dragonfly 2018 82 Styria, Austria – Sauvignon Blanc RICH & COMPLEX Petr Kocarik, Hibernal 2017 72 Moravia, Czech – Hibernal Clemens Busch, Marienburg ‘Falkenlay’ GG 2014 122 Mosel, Germany – Riesling Gut Oggau, Timotheus 2015 90 ROCK & ROLL Burgenland, Austria – Grüner Veltliner, Weisseburgunder Christian Tschida, Non-Tradition 2017 126 Burgenland, Austria – Grüner Veltliner CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE SKIN CONTACT WHITE LIGHT AMBER Krásná Hora, La Blanca 2018 44 Moravia, Czech – Riesling Field Blend Slobodne, El Melon 2018 56 Hlohovec, Slovakia – Traminer Joiseph, Neuburger 2017 – Burgenland, Austria 76 Neuburger MEDIUM ORANGE John Okro’s Wines, Rkatsiteli 2017 62 Kakheti, Georgia – Rkatsiteli Atelier Kramar, Bohem 2017 - Gorižka Brda, Slovenia 72 Tocai Friulano Staffelter Hof, Orange Utan 2018 80 Mosel, Germany – Riesling, Muscat Kmetija Mlecnik, Cuvée Ana 2012 92 Vipavska Dolina, Slovenia – Malvazija, Chardonnay, Sauvignonasse & Rebula FULL ON SKINS Claus Preisinger, Edelgraben 2015 94t Burgenland, Austria – Weisserburgunder Slobodne, Oranzista 2018 62 Hlohovec, Slovakia – Pinot Gris Dobrá Vinice, Nejedlik 2011 98 Moravia, Czech – Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc (Oxidative) Maria & Sepp Muster, Erde 2017 122 Styria, Austria – Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay ROSÉ Krásná Hora, Blanc de Noir 2017 46 CRISP & FRESH Moravia, Czech – Pinot Noir Franz Strohmeier, Lys-Röd No. 29 NV 70 AROMATIC & FRUITY Styria, Austria – Blauer Wildbacher Slobodne, La Rosa 2018 56 Hlohovec, Slovakia – Blaufrankisch, Cabernet Sauvignon OUR PRODUCERS SLOBODNE The winery or Vinárstvo in Slovak is headed up by sisters Agnes and Katka and their partners Miso and Andrea. The story of their winery is an interesting one which dates back to the early 20th century. When the estate started, its primary agricultural crop was tobacco, with wine being made on the side to sell locally but also beloved by the art scene in Prague. Due to two world wars and then the communism that ensued in the region, the estate had been held by the authorities. It wasn’t until 1997 that control of the estate was passed back into the hands of its rightful owners for wine making to continue. We are lucky in that Nic from Modal Wines and the Slobodne Four have made us four wines (a white, skin contact, rosé and red) that come in litre bottles and are perfect wines for the table. THE REGIONS SLOVENIA Wine making in Slovenia is distinctly creative and elegant: producers use everything from acacia to mulberry for their barrels, fermenting varietals commonly found across the border in Italy into imaginative new wines.. SLOVAKIA Slovakian wines come from six wine-making regions to the south of the country, and minimum intervention producers are coming to the fore. Winery Slobodne Vinárstvo in Zemianske Sady, to the west of the country, makes our house wines. AUSTRIA Small and beautiful: perhaps the best way to describe Austria’s winemaking countryside. The majority of the vineyards have long grown white grapes such as Grüner Veltliner, favouring crisp, elegant white wines, while fruit- forward red wine’s history is a little more recent.. GERMANY German wine is predominantly produced in the west of the country, from vineyards located along the banks of the Rhine. Elegant, aromatic Riesling is usually the star of the show, but other varietals are beginning to emerge. Perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of German wines is their high acidity, caused both by reduced ripeness in the northerly climate. GEORGIA The oldest wine region in the world, Georgian wines are traditionally fermented in qvevri – large terracotta vessels buried underground – and the country is known for its skin-contact orange wines. Indigenous grapes number in the hundreds, with key varietals including Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane, Kisi, and Saperavi. CROATIA Croatian winemaking has a history dating back to the Ancient Greek settlers, with vineyards exposed to the Mediterranean sun and cooled by its sea breezes. Posip for characterful white wines and Plavac Mali for robust reds are the most common Croatian varietals. CZECH REPUBLIC Terroir-focused, low intervention wines can be found in Moravia in the Czech Republic. Some whites offer spice and an earthy minerality, while wines made from Ryzlink Rýnský can be floral in style. Reds are light in style, from grapes such as Modrý Portugal and Frankovka. SWITZERLAND The winemaking zones of mountainous Switzerland are diverse in their approaches to production and style, with red Pinot Noir and white Chasselas being the two most common. CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE RED LIGHT & JUICY Vino Magula, Carboniq 2018 52 Lesser Carpathia, Slovakia – Blauer Portugeiser Slobodne, El Corazón 2018 56 Hlohovec, Slovakia – Blaufrankisch, Cabernet Sauvignon Richard Stávek, Divy Ryšak 2016 64 Moravia, Czech – Field blend of white & red MEDIUM BODIED Enderle & Moll, Liaison 2016 80 Baden, Germany – Pinot Noir Heidi Schrock, Junge Lowen 2018 32 Burgenland, Austria – Blaufrankisch, St Laurent Weninger, Balf 2017 48 Sopron, Hungary – Kékfrankos (Blaufrankisch) Zdenék Vykoukal 2016 58 Moravia, Austria – Cabernet Moravia STRUCTURED Mytopia, Illusion 2013 108 Valais, Switzerland – Pinot Noir Zurab Topuridze, Saperavi 2017 66 Guria, Georgia – Saperavi Vina Čotar, Terra Rosa 2009 86 Kras, Slovenia – Teran, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon Gut Oggau, Bertholdi 2011 184 Burgenland, Austria – Blaufrankisch ROCK & ROLL Piquentum, Refošk 2017 60 Istria, Croatia – Refošk Joiseph, Tannenburg 2016 84 Burgenland, Austria – Zweigelt Christian Tschida, Felsen II 2012 140 Burgenland, Austria – Syrah THE REST OF THE WORLD BUBBLES Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2012 98 Épernay, France - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs NV 140 Reims, France - Chardonnay Krug, Grand Cuvée NV 280 Reims, France - Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier Tillingham, COL Pét Nat 2019 74 East Sussex, England - Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier WHITE Vins Suñer, Macabeu 2019 32 Tarragona, Spain – Macabeu Folias de Baco, Uivo 2019 42 Lisbon, Portugal – Moscatel Galego Quinta da Muradella, Alanda 2017 58 Monterrei, Spain – Doña Blanca, Treixadura, Verdello Domaine Moreau-Naudet 2018 60 Chablis, France – Chardonnay Foradori, Manzoni Bianco 2018 66 Alto Adige, Italy – Manzoni Bianco Ktima Ligas, Assyrtiko Barrique 2018 76 Pella, Greece – Assyrtiko Etienne Sauzet, La Tuféra 2017 86 Burgundy, France – Chardonnay Nicolas Joly, Clos de La Coulée Serrant 2017 142 Loire, France – Chenin Blanc Emidio Pepe, Trebbiano 2015 152 Abruzzo, Italy – Trebbiano Maison Morey-Blanc, Meursault 1er Les Charmes 2013 170 Burgundy, France – Chardonnay THE REST OF THE WORLD SKIN CONTACT WHITE Oriol Pérez de Tudela, Escabeces 2017 56 Tarragona, Spain – Cartoixa Vermell COS, Zibbibo in Pithos 2018 76 Ragusa, Sicily - Zibbibo RED O.Romanis, Cuvée Alice 2018 28 Corbières, France – Carignan, Grenache Uva de Vida, Biográfico 2018 44 Toledo, Spain – Graciano, Tempranillo

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