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Importer of Memorable Wines from the New Old World of Eastern and Central Europe

2021 Črnko Skin Contact Muscat

2021 Črnko Skin Contact Muscat
Črnko (Chair-n-koe)
Štajerska, Slovenia
2021
90% Yellow Muscat and 10% Muscat Ottonel
Continental, Alpine Influenced
Marl
Two weeks on the skins in open vats followed by spontaneous fermentation in a 50 year-old 500L Slovenian used barrel.
11%
1.9 g/l
6.68 g/l

Notes & Pairings

We’re always looking at ways to build upon our long partnership with the Črnko family. Here is one such experiment. While the Jareninčan is a field blend, there are often blending components that don’t make the cut. Silvo has also wanted to experiment with longer skin macerations. 2021 provided the perfect scenario. Two weeks on the skins in open vats followed by spontaneous fermentation in a 50 year-old 500L Slovenian used barrel. 90% Yellow Muscat and 10% Muscat Ottonel. This is the same fruit material that he ferments 22 meters deep in the ocean for 1624 days. It can handle a lot. We tasted an early example back in April of 2022 alongside one of the best Domača goveja juha (homemade beef stew) we’ve ever had. This first round is limited, but hopefully we can grow this into something special.

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