PIVNICA ČAJKOV
2023 PRINCESS
DRY WHITE WINE
WINE MAKER: Marek Uhnák
VINTAGE: 2023
LOCATION: Nitra, Tekovsky, Village Čajkov
VINEYARD: southern part of Stará Hora
ASPECT: South
ALTITUDE: 200m
PLANTED: 2009
SOIL COMPOSITION: Red rhyolite (crystallized magma), tuff and erosion-born topsoil
PREVAILING CLIMATE & LOCAL CLIMACTIC: Continental climate - hot days, cold nights
FARMING: Organic
GRAPE COMPOSITION: Pesecká Leánka
HARVEST: by hand into small crates, 2 picks August 29th, Sept. 3rd
MACERATION: The Leánka grapes are gently destemmed, crushed and then macerated on skins overnight.
FERMENTATION: stainless steel, the 2 harvest were combined at the end of fermentation. free run juice only.
AGING: on lees, never touched, bottled by hand with great care in order to preserve the original CO2 suspended February of 2024. 15ppm So2 at bottling.
FINING & FILTRATION: none
BOTTLES PRODUCED: 5,000.
WINE MAKER: Marek Uhnák
VINTAGE: 2023
LOCATION: Nitra, Tekovsky, Village Čajkov
VINEYARD: southern part of Stará Hora
ASPECT: South
ALTITUDE: 200m
PLANTED: 2009
SOIL COMPOSITION: Red rhyolite (crystallized magma), tuff and erosion-born topsoil
PREVAILING CLIMATE & LOCAL CLIMACTIC: Continental climate - hot days, cold nights
FARMING: Organic
GRAPE COMPOSITION: Pesecká Leánka
HARVEST: by hand into small crates, 2 picks August 29th, Sept. 3rd
MACERATION: The Leánka grapes are gently destemmed, crushed and then macerated on skins overnight.
FERMENTATION: stainless steel, the 2 harvest were combined at the end of fermentation. free run juice only.
AGING: on lees, never touched, bottled by hand with great care in order to preserve the original CO2 suspended February of 2024. 15ppm So2 at bottling.
FINING & FILTRATION: none
BOTTLES PRODUCED: 5,000.
FROM MAREK UHNÁK…
“Alice in Wonderland's breakfast wine. Princess in the glass, Amazon in the vineyard: Pesecká Leánka (aka Fetească regală) is the true spirit animal (grape) of our region, a delicious yet reliable companion ready to make your day brighter come rain or come shine.”