The flavor of smoke in wine of Ju&#382noslovensk&aacute

Discover the of Ju&#382noslovensk&aacute wines revealing the of smoke flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).

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The wine region of Južnoslovenská of Slovak Republic. Wineries and vineyards like the Chateau Belá or the Domaine Strekov 1075 produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Južnoslovenská are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Riesling and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Južnoslovenská often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, slate or oil and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

We currently count 32 estates and châteaux in the of Južnoslovenská, producing 188 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Južnoslovenská go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.

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