Vina Stekar "Morus Alba" Sivi Pinot, 2019

The 2019 Morus ‘Alba’ comes from a gorgeous old plot of Sivi Pinot (Pinot Grigio) that averages about 55 years in age. The earth is Opoka, which is a lime-rich soil like marl, which gives a sense of class and minerality to the grapes, especially as the vines get older and search deeper into the ground. The fruit was all hand-harvested and brought immediately to the Vina Stekar cellar for natural fermentation in 225L French barrique where it stayed with its skins for 30 days before being pressed. Another 18 months of aging in these neutral barrels gave the wine ample time to mature and create an incredibly deep texture and palate for the unfined and unfiltered finished wine. A gorgeous salmon orange hue pours from the bottle to the glass and shows aromas of peach and nectarine skin, crushed rocks, and distant wild flowers. In the mouth, there are ample tannins to give grip to the focused fruit and fresh minerality that is persistent all the way through until the finish.