2018 Milan Nestarec 'Umami' Moravia, Czech Republic Torres This is a true “brut

This is a true “brut zero” and never receives a dosage

it was pressed with stems back into stainless tanks

Each guest dictates their preferred garnish and ingredients

eventually

with notes of Asian pear and granny smith apples conjuring up an imaginary outdoor lunch

2018 Milan Nestarec 'Umami' Moravia, Czech Republic Torres This is a true “brutGrapes: 2018 is a field blend of Traminer and Riesling Vineyard: Slovensk, one of the first vineyards that Milans parents planted themselves. (Actually, the grape combination happened by accident as Milans tipsy father once mistakenly planted Riesling right next to older Traminer vines. Loess, clay, chernozem. Making of: The grapes are hand harvested together and destemmed. Most of them are pressed directly, about 10% get a few days of skin contact.