2019 Bott Frigyes White Blend ‘Just Enjoy’ White Blend Južnoslovenská Slovakia

WSI93+ The nose! Intense, captivating, a mix of fresh green apple skins and stewed pear and apricot. The wine is crisp, mineral, has a core of crisp green apple and some roundness that verges on exotic. Vibrant and refreshing finish.
Planted on the southern side of the Mužla hill and in between the Danube and Garam river, it’s made by what Frigyes calls the “Hamburger method.” This is basically 10-15% foot trodden, 50% whole cluster, and the rest is destemmed. Kept in these layers, everything is macerated for about 6 days in open vats and worked by hand just enough to manage VA and contamination.  Gently pressed, everything completes fermentation and ages in neutral oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered, this is Gewürztraminer dominant, but the Olaszrizling keeps the aromatics in check and keeps acidity high.