2022 Milan Nestarec Růž (1L)

WINEMAKER: Milan Nestarec
REGION: Moravia, CZ
VARIETY: Bläufrankisch, Zweigelt
VITICULTURE: Organic

Pink pal of our beloved Běl, Okr and Nach, to make our liter-bottle rainbow complete. The name is once again a simple description of its colour, since „růžová“ means pink in Czech. I enjoy making a rosé this easy, fresh, uncomplicated… „paysan“ in the best way. And Růž is exactly that. A prime raw material in humble disguise, featuring a lot of my beloved Blaufrankisch, a grape I focus on more and more; definitely „high value for money“. Linocut label by my wife Mirka to emphasise this rustic, casual hand-made vibe.

Moravia is a historical region in central Europe that served as the centre of the kingdom of Bohemia in the 11th century. In the 20th century it became part of the modern state of Czechoslovakia and subsequently of the Czech Republic.

The Nestarec’s are in the village of Velke Bilovice, located in the southern part of Moravia, 15km north of the Austrian border. A region rich in agriculture, Moravia is noted for its viticulture, with 94% of the Czech Republic's vineyards here it is the centre of the countries wine region. Milan’s path began with the family vineyards in 2008, but it was to take until 2015 that Milan’s style was to become noticed, and the business would grow. 

Nestarec now have 30 hectares under vine, spread across 13 sites. The wide selection of varieties includes Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Müller Thurgau, Pálava (Muller Thurgau x Roter Traminer), Dornfelder, Regent, Pinot Noir, Blaufränkisch, Neuburger and Welschriesling. 

A curious thinker, Milan isn’t afraid to experiment. He recognises that the wines at the beginning of his journey are very different to those he makes now. In his twenties he liked to push boundaries, now mid 30 he makes wines in the style that suits the fruit and the vineyard. Wines he wants to drink. Ultimately, the wine must speak for itself.