2017 Maurer Kadarka Nagy-Krisztus
Maurer
Sremska, Serbia
2017
100% Kadarka
Mild and temperate
Volcanic Bedrock
Fermented in open vat and aged in big old oak casks for 12 months
13%
0.51 g/l
6.25 g/l
Sremska, Serbia
2017
100% Kadarka
Mild and temperate
Volcanic Bedrock
Fermented in open vat and aged in big old oak casks for 12 months
13%
0.51 g/l
6.25 g/l
Notes & Pairings
The Nagy Krisztus, literally “big Christ,” is another face of Kadarka from the Fruška Gora (closer to the Danube, volcanic) versus the 1880 which is planted in sand much more inland. Maurer considers this site a Grand Cru. The thin top soil allows healthy vines to dig into the volcanic bedrock and in turn have higher acidity and ageability. There’s that herbaceous/medicinal quality that hints at the 1880, but the fruit is darker, there’s more structure, and there’s no denying the higher acidity. Oszkár calls the Nagy Krisztus “a free wine,” and served it with goose fact whipped potatoes and roasted duck. One of the highlights from our last trip.
