2020 Bott Frigyes Riesling
Južnoslovenská, Slovakia
2020
100% Riesling
Continental (hot summers & cold winters)
clay on top of volcanic bedrock
Whole bunch pressed, fermented in oak and then aged for 10 months in 500L barrels.
13.7%
3.7 g/l
7.2 g/l
Notes & Pairings
While this is undeniably Rhine Riesling (aka Rizling Rýnsky), it’s clearly a long way from the Rhine Valley. There’s high acidity and a little kiss of residual sugar, but beyond that this is very much dictated by another place. The winemaking is extremely straightforward. Whole bunch pressed, fermented in oak and then aged for 10 months in 500L barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfites. There’s no extended maceration despite having some great weight and texture, and there’s some sweetness on the nose, but nothing on the palate. This is like paying extra for the rough cut on top tier lumber because you want the rustic look while also getting the highest quality. For those that love Riesling this will be a fun head scratcher, and for everyone else it will be delicious on its own merits.
