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Milan Nestarec - OKR Orange (2020)

Milan Nestarec - OKR Orange (2020)

featured in The NY Times article "12 Natural Wines to Drink Right Now"

Chardonnay, Gruner Veltliner, Sauvignon, Traminer grapes are hand-picked, gently destemmed and then fermented mostly as whole berries, without stomping and with only gentle punch-downs, 5 – 7 days depending on the variety. All this in order to get only a gentle extraction, to make this wine as palatable and drinkable as possible. Aged for ~ 11 months half in old oak, half in stainless steel tank, then bottled unfined, unfiltered, unsulfured. 

  • About the Winemaker
  • Tasting Notes
  • Pairings 

Milan Nestarec has quickly become the star winemaker of the Czech republic during the time we’ve been working with him. His wines display so much life, vitality, and originality, that they have become very sought after all over the world in a very short time. We are honored to have been working with his wines since 2014. The wines we are selling now represent the full evolution of his original vision: a full range of wines, from quaffable yet energetic and inexpensive wines like the forks and knives and liter bottlings of Nach and Bel, to the amazingly expressive skin fermented wines, made entirely without additions of sulfur. 

easy-drinking as the winemaker wanted it! No hardcore tannins or long macerations, but rather a fine, “normal” skin contact wine with great energy, distinguished aromatics, and only a hint of the “orangey” character.

Thai, Lean Fish, Shellfish

About the Winemaker

Milan Nestarec has quickly become the star winemaker of the Czech republic during the time we’ve been working with him. His wines display so much life, vitality, and originality, that they have become very sought after all over the world in a very short time. We are honored to have been working with his wines since 2014. The wines we are selling now represent the full evolution of his original vision: a full range of wines, from quaffable yet energetic and inexpensive wines like the forks and knives and liter bottlings of Nach and Bel, to the amazingly expressive skin fermented wines, made entirely without additions of sulfur. 

Tasting Notes

easy-drinking as the winemaker wanted it! No hardcore tannins or long macerations, but rather a fine, “normal” skin contact wine with great energy, distinguished aromatics, and only a hint of the “orangey” character.

Pairings 

Thai, Lean Fish, Shellfish