Sunday, May 15, 2016

Nové Vinařství Cuvée Slunečný vrch 2010

Variety: Welsh Riesling, Gruner Veltliner
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Acidity: 5.1g/l
Residual sugar: 1.6 g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: herby, spicy
Taste: medium body, dry fruit, herbs, earthy, minerality, nice dry with very good acidity keeping the wine alive, longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+11+7+7+50=86
Price: CZK 220
Stopper: screw cap
I very much like the aged profile of Welsh Riesling in the blend. GruVe gives it a bit more freshness. Again this wine shows how stunning 2010 vintage was for ageing, given its rather cold profile.

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