2019 PETR KORAB KARMAZIN CZECH REPUBLIC FRANKOVKA
2019 PETR KORAB "KARMAZIN" FRANKOVKA (BLAUFRANKISCH), MORAVIA, CZECH REPUBLIC. 100% Blaufränkisch.
Full of ripe, dark cherries, spices, and violet flowers, with a refreshing high toned core and medium weight. Easy drinking, yet complex.
From the winemaker: "Wine from my oldest vineyard where limestone combines with gravel. This gives the wine a strong mineral character. It is the most favorite red wine for our customers. Typical for my region." About: Petr Koráb studied to become an attorney, but shortly after moving to Prague to practice he realized what he really wanted was to spend his time in the vineyard his grandfather had planted in 1934. “I love living with a vineyard, animals, around nature. But the main engine for me is endless learning.”
Petr cultivates nearly 4 hectares of vineyards, some vines are 84 years old. New plantings are on limestone subsoil. Varieties selected are typical of the region. The first vintage of KORÁB - živá hora (live hill) was 2006. It began with cultivation of grapes in old vineyards, fermentation has always been spontaneous with an authentic mindset. Gradually, the vineyards were converted to organic cultivation and supplemented this with biodynamic philosophy. Petr discovered how he farmed affected the wines in the cellar. If he started with fruit that was clean and healthy the wine needs little in the cellar. This allows him to opporte in the cellar by, “controlled doing nothing”, as he describes.
Petr Koráb is trying to find an authentic way. Not only new ways but also time tested old ways forgotten in today's consumer lifestyle. The ultimate goal is to bottle living wine not "marred" by additives.
Full of ripe, dark cherries, spices, and violet flowers, with a refreshing high toned core and medium weight. Easy drinking, yet complex.
From the winemaker: "Wine from my oldest vineyard where limestone combines with gravel. This gives the wine a strong mineral character. It is the most favorite red wine for our customers. Typical for my region." About: Petr Koráb studied to become an attorney, but shortly after moving to Prague to practice he realized what he really wanted was to spend his time in the vineyard his grandfather had planted in 1934. “I love living with a vineyard, animals, around nature. But the main engine for me is endless learning.”
Petr cultivates nearly 4 hectares of vineyards, some vines are 84 years old. New plantings are on limestone subsoil. Varieties selected are typical of the region. The first vintage of KORÁB - živá hora (live hill) was 2006. It began with cultivation of grapes in old vineyards, fermentation has always been spontaneous with an authentic mindset. Gradually, the vineyards were converted to organic cultivation and supplemented this with biodynamic philosophy. Petr discovered how he farmed affected the wines in the cellar. If he started with fruit that was clean and healthy the wine needs little in the cellar. This allows him to opporte in the cellar by, “controlled doing nothing”, as he describes.
Petr Koráb is trying to find an authentic way. Not only new ways but also time tested old ways forgotten in today's consumer lifestyle. The ultimate goal is to bottle living wine not "marred" by additives.
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