Ben says
★ Good Wine “This wine has a light ruby hue and a plummy body. It’s a super-fresh take on St Laurent with a mix of green strawberry and red plum. Light in body but deep in flavour, it’s a superb introduction to the variety in a juicy, approachable style.“

KEY POINTS
Varietal St Laurent with 12.0% abv.
Grown in: CZECH REPUBLIC.
Food Pairing
Light and zippy, enjoy this wine with umami flavours like mushrooms on toast or a funghi risotto, or slightly chill the wine and enjoy it with a steak sandwich and salted crisps.
Disclosure & Price
Tasted at the Central & Eastern Europe trade tasting event. Find in the UK for circa £13.50 from Danube Wines, £14.00 Wines of Bohemia.
Reviewed and tasted: 18/06/2024

About the Producer
Zamecke Vinarstvi Bzenec – or Castle Winery Bzenec – is one of Czechia’s largest producers but renowned for also leading the country’s quality-focused wine production. The winery tends to over 540 hectares across the Czech regions of Slovácko, Mikulovsk and Znojmo. They have been named the country’s Winery of the Year 8 times. The current chief winemaker is Zbyněk Žiška, with the winery’s strategy overseen by Borek Svoboda and his team.