Pálava — Czech Republic's Signature Grape | Tasted at Sonberk, Moravia

Muškát Moravský - The Muscat Czech Winemakers Bred Themselves | Wines tasted bz Sonberk and Zlomek & Vavra, Moravia, Czech Republic

Many countries in the world have their regional Muscat varieties... but often those ore mutations of Muscat Ottonel or Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. In Czech Republic though, they were simply crossing their own Muscat variety in the 1980s. Get more impression from my wine journey ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/uncorkmywine_official/] ⁠Youtube⁠ [https://studio.youtube.com/video/eqHm2bn_gKc/edit] Muscat grows all over the world, but in the 1980s Moravian breeders were ambitious enough to make their own: Muškát Moravský, a crossing of Muscat Ottonel and Prachttraube built for a cool, continental climate. In this episode I taste two contrasting styles side by side, a bone-dry version from Sonberk in the Mikulovská sub-region and an off-dry kabinet from Zlomek & Vávra in Slovácká, and use them to tell the wider story of Czech wine: 18,000 hectares split 95/5 between Moravia and Bohemia, a tradition running back to the Romans, the clean cut of fifty communist years, and why so many Czech grapes are homegrown crossings. One of the 1,368 varieties from Wine Grapes, on camera. Full write-up and producer links at uncorkmywine.com. More about Moravia [https://uncorkmywine.com/travel/moravia] Wines tasted 1. Sonberk winery - Muskat Moravsky 2025 2. Zlomek & Vavra - Muskat Moravsky Kabinetni 2024 Wineries Sonberk Winery [⁠⁠https://www.sonberk.cz/en/⁠⁠] Zlomek & Vavra [https://www.vinozlomekvavra.cz/] #Muscat #CzechWine #Moravia #Sonberk #winegrapes #uncorkmywine #WSET #wine

Pálava — Czech Republic's Signature Grape | Tasted at Sonberk, Moravia

Pálava is one of the Czech Republic's signature grapes... ...and at Sonberk, near Popice in South Moravia, it produced a wine Decanter named the world's best dry aromatic white in 2017. In this episode I taste Pálava where it belongs, looking straight at the Pálava Hills it's named after. Get more impression from my wine journey on Instagram📷 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/uncorkmywine_official/] Youtube [https://studio.youtube.com/video/eqHm2bn_gKc/edit] Pálava is a Czech crossing of Gewürztraminer (Tramín červený) × Müller-Thurgau, created by breeder Josef Veverka (crossed 1953) and named after the limestone hills of the Pálava region. Aromatic, spicy and full-bodied, it's made everywhere from bone-dry to sweet straw wine.Filmed at Sonberk — regarded as the first example of modern Czech wine architecture — with thanks to Kristina and the team.This is part of my project to taste all 1,368 grape varieties in Robinson, Harding & Vouillamoz's Wine Grapes. New varieties regularly — subscribe to follow the journey. Wines tasted 1. Sonberk winery - Pálava 2024, Stříbrný (Silver) 2. Sonberk Winery - Pálava 2024 VOC, Velký (Grand) 3. Sonberk Winery - Pálava 2024, Noble Rot, Velký (Grand) 4. Sonberk Winery - Pálava 2023, slámová, Velký (Grand) Sonberk Winery https://www.sonberk.cz/en/ [https://www.sonberk.cz/en/] Book a visit or tour via sonberk@sonberk.cz Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Welcome 01:37 The Pálava hills 02:44 Sonberk Winery 03:31 Kristina Eibl 04:50 History of the region 07:39 Pálava grape variety 09:27 Wine 1 12:24 Wine 2 19:32 Wine 3 25:08 Wine 4 #Pálava #CzechWine #Moravia #Sonberk #winegrapes #uncorkmywine #WSET #wine

9 / 1,368 - Saphira: A very rare grape variety from Germany tasted in Liechtenstein

Have you tried ever tried Saphira? Let me know in the comments! Video recorded at Weingut Castellum Liechtenstein [https://castellum.li/] Wine tasted by Weingut Hoop, Liechtenstein [https://weinbau-hoop.li/STARTSEITE/] Project Inspired by Jancis Robinson / Julia Harding / José Vouillamoz: Wine Grapes (2012) [https://amzn.to/4niaJ7M]. (Affiliate Link) Saphira at PIWI International [https://piwi-international.org/en/grape-variety/saphira/] Saphira in the VIVC [https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=17125]: Follow Uncorkmywine on Social Media Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/uncorkmywine_official/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/uncorkmywine/] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-eggers/] Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkmywine] About Saphira Crossed in 1978 by German crosser Norbert Becker at the Geisenheim research insitute in Rheingau. Based von Arnsburger (a Riesling-based hybrid) and Seyve-Villard. Never really accepted by the wine growing community, today less then 20 hectares with around 11 hectares in Germany, 0.15 hectares in Liechtenstein and undefined plantings in Switzerland, the US, and Canada. Late-ripening with high acidity therefore a bit complicated to work with in the cellar. Medium lemon in color with greenish reflections. Medium-plus aroma intensity. Aromas of green apple, quince, hints of tropical like banana, very citric and a touch bitterness (grapefruit, raw almond) and some soft vegetal aromas (green haribo). On the palate, medium-plus acidity, bone dry, medium-minus body, 12% alcohol, no tannins. Well-balanced and structured with medium.plus finish. Read more about Saphira:

#8 / 1,368 - Scheurebe: An underrated German quality grape in steady decline.

Have you tried a good Scheurebe? Let me know in the comments!Wine tasted by VDP. Weingut Müller-Catoir, Pfalz, Germany. https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/muller+catoir+manderling+scheurebe+trocken+bio+pays+erste+lage+germany+pfalz+haardt/1/germanyProject Inspired by:Jancis Robinson / Julia Harding / José Vouillamoz: Wine Grapes (2012).https://amzn.to/4niaJ7M (Affiliate Link)José Vouillamoz: Swiss Grapes (2020).https://amzn.to/44EYFF8 (Affiliate Link)LinksScheurebe at the German Wine Institue: https://www.winesofgermany.com/our-wine/grape-varieties/grape-variety/107/scheurebeScheurebe in the VIVC: https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=10818Wine tasted by VDP. Weingut Müller-Catoir, Pfalz, Germany. https://www.mueller-catoir.de/product/scheurebe-trocken-mandelring-2023-750Follow Uncorkmywine on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkmywine_official/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkmywine/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-eggers/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkmywineObtained in 1916 by Georg Scheu in Alzey. Originally, indicated as Riesling x Silvaner but today proven to be Riesling x Bukettraube. Circa 2,200 hectares globally of which 1,500 in Germany with Rheinhessen, Pfalz and Franken counting for 90%. Low requirements to soil as designed for the sandy soils of Rheinhessen but high demands to site when used for making sweet and dessert wines. Medium lemon in color. Medium-plus aroma intensity. Peach, apricot, quince, lemon merengue, grapefruit, raw almonds, honey. Medium-plus acidity, dry, medium-plus body, no tannins, 13% alc. Long finish with grapefruit and raw almonds. Read more about Scheurebe Grape Profile [https://uncorkmywine.com/wine-grapes/scheurebe]

#7 / 1,368 - Müller-Thurgau: A German Classic and Export hit

Have you tried a good Müller-Thurgau? Let me know in the comments! Wine tasted by VDP. Weingut Böhme & Töchter, Saale-Unstrut, Germany https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/boheme+tochter+muller+thurgau+trocken+saale+unstrut+germany?srsltid=AfmBOorm0ylFYDIhEUpbGCVF5TzNS_18ca7i_ZGO-ptDDOqlt0WK-DpY Project Inspired by: Jancis Robinson / Julia Harding / José Vouillamoz: Wine Grapes (2012). https://amzn.to/4niaJ7M (Affiliate Link) José Vouillamoz: Swiss Grapes (2020). https://amzn.to/44EYFF8 (Affiliate Link) Links Müller-Thurgau at the German Wine Institue:  https://www.winesofgermany.com/our-wine/grape-varieties/grape-variety/104/m%C3%BCller-thurgau Müller-Thurgau in the VIVC:  https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=8141 Wine tasted by VDP. Weingut Böhme & Töchter https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/boheme+tochter+muller+thurgau+trocken+saale+unstrut+germany?srsltid=AfmBOorm0ylFYDIhEUpbGCVF5TzNS_18ca7i_ZGO-ptDDOqlt0WK-DpY Follow Uncorkmywine on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkmywine_official/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkmywine/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-eggers/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkmywine Müller-Thurgau has for many years been a low quality and high yielding grape, especially in Germany, where it was used for liter wines with residual sugar and Liebfrauenmilch. However, young winemakers are trying to change this and take the grape serious again. This fairly common grape variety is predominantly found in Germany, where its 10,000 hectares account for 10% of the German vineyard area. But we also find plantings in Alto Adige, Luxembourg, Eastern Europe, New Zealand, the US, or even Japan. It was crossed in 1882 by Hermann Müller, a Swiss breeder working at the Geisenheim research center in Rheingau, Germany. Müller came from the Swiss canton Thurgau, thus the name of his crossing became Müller Thurgau. He himself indicated that it was a cross of Riesling and Silvaner, thus the name “Rivaner” is often used for Müller-Thurgau especially in the Mosel and Luxembourg. However, genetical analysis has proven (Dettweiler 2000) that it in fact is a cross of Riesling and Madeleine Royale, a today insignificant 19th century grape.  Wines are low in complexity with aromas of green apple, green pear, citrus, and a light minerality. The structure often provides medium-plus acidity, and in case of dry wines a light body with medium alcohol levels. Often without tannins, but natural winemakers are increasingly using it for orange wine production.