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
Azienda Ghiommo, Lavai 2018 52 Piemonte, Italy – Barbera
Vale de Capucha, Fossil 2016 54 Lisbõa, Portugal – Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Syrah
Clau de Nell 2017 78 Anjou-Saumur, France – Cabernet Franc
Les Dolomies, Le Bordel c’est Bon 2018 88 Jura, France – Trousseau
Sylvain Pataille, En Clemengots 2017 92 Côtes de Nuits, France – Pinot Noir
Domaine du Coulet, Brise Cailloux 2017 96 Cornas, France – Syrah
Remelluri, La Granja Gran Reserva 2010 122 Rioja, Spain – Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Moscatel, Viura, Malvasía
Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Sentiers 2014 220 Burgundy, France – Pinot Noir
Poderi Aldo Conterno, Cicala 2008 252 Barolo, Italy – Nebbiolo LARGE FORMAT
white
Sebastian Riffault, Akméniné 2016 126 Sancerre, France – Sauvignon Blanc
Gut Oggau, Theodora 2018 136 Burgenland, Austria – Grüner Veltliner, Welschrielsing
Orange
Christian Tschida, Himmel Auf Erden 2015 152 Burgenland, Austria – Muskat Blend
Sepp Muster, Grafin 2017 174 Styria, Austria – Sauvignon Blanc
red
Sylvain Dittière, Les Cormiers 2015 176 Loire, France – Cabernet Franc
Christian Tschida, T.N.T 2018 185 Burgenland, Austria – Blaufrankisch
Le Puy, Emilien 2013 206 Francs-Côtes-de-Bordeaux – Merlot Blend
sweet, fortified & oxidative
Maestro Sierra, Amontillado NV 9| 44 Jerez, Spain 375ml – Palomino
Miguel Galadi, PX Fino NV 8 | 45 Montilla-Moriles, Spain – Pedro Ximénez
Petr Korab, Černé Starosvētské 2015 11 | 54 Moravia, Czech – Blaufrankisch
Domaine de Souch, Monplaisir 2018 10 | 66 Jurançon, France – Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng
Attila Hommona, Edes Harmas 2016 56 Tokaji, Hungary – Furmint
Staffelter Hof, Kröv Steffensberg Auslese 2008 72 Mosel, Germany – Riesling