Pálava — Czech Republic's Signature Grape

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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: @uncorkmywine_official [https://www.instagram.com/uncorkmywine_official/?hl=de]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 tasted1. 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 Wineryhttps://www.sonberk.cz/en/ [https://www.sonberk.cz/en/]Book a visit or tour via sonberk@sonberk.czChapters00:00 Introduction00:27 Welcome01:37 The Pálava hills02:44 Sonberk Winery03:31 Kristina Eibl04:50 History of the region07:39 Pálava grape variety09:27 Wine 112:24 Wine 219:32 Wine 325:08 Wine 4#Pálava #CzechWine #Moravia #Sonberk #winegrapes #uncorkmywine #WSET #wine

#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.

16 aug 20258 min

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

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