The flavor of chalk in wine of Nitrianska
Discover the of Nitrianska wines revealing the of chalk flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of Nitrianska of Slovak Republic. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tajna or the Domaine Vins produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nitrianska are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nitrianska often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.
We currently count 24 estates and châteaux in the of Nitrianska, producing 202 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Nitrianska go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
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I’m busy, lazy or just tired… it’s half past twelve. I open the fridge and the same familiar labels smile up at me. The same with the repurposed coal hole under the front steps where the red wines live. I won’t tell you exactly what they are – although regular readers can have a pretty good guess. The ones that get mentioned least frequently are the ones that make an appearance on every routine day. When the soup (winter) or the salad (summer) comes out for a ‘working’ lunch, the bottle be ...