Winery Bettina LobkowiczBarrique Selection Svatovavřinecké
Red wine
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The Barrique Selection Svatovavřinecké of the Winery Bettina Lobkowicz is in the top 5 of wines of Mělník (CZ).
Details and technical informations about Winery Bettina Lobkowicz's Barrique Selection Svatovavřinecké.
Discover the grape variety: Traminette
Muscat-scented, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and firm acidity. Intense aromas of rose, lychee, white flowers, yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey and soft spices reminiscent of Gewürztraminer. Produced as dry, off-dry and sweet styles. Aromatic flagship of the American north-east (Indiana — the state's signature variety —, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania) and Canada. Hybrid created in 1965 by Cornell University (Joannes Seyve 23.416 × Gewürztraminer).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barrique Selection Svatovavřinecké from Winery Bettina Lobkowicz are 0, 2016, 2013
Informations about the Winery Bettina Lobkowicz
The Winery Bettina Lobkowicz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Mělník (CZ) to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mělník (CZ)
Bohemian sub-region at the confluence of the Elbe and Vltava (north of Prague), limestone subsoil and sandy gravels, continental climate. Pinot Noir is the historic signature red (imported from Burgundy by Charles IV in the 14th century): fine and silky with cherry, raspberry, woodland floor and a spiced hint, delicate tannins. Saint Laurent (~14% of the vineyard) as a fuller red with juicy black cherries, spice and a chocolate hint. Taut, mineral Riesling as the signature white.
The wine region of Bohemia
Northern Czech wine region (4% of national vineyard, sub-regions Mělník and Litoměřice north of Prague), continental climate with moderate summers, limestone and gravelly-sandy soils. Müller-Thurgau is the signature white (26% of vines): light and fresh with citrus, white flowers and a hint of muscat. Riesling (16%) taut; Saint Laurent (14%) a spicy red close to Pinot Noir; Blauer Portugieser supple; Pinot Noir historically Burgundian.
The word of the wine: Tannic
Said of an astringent wine rich in tannins.
