Living as French first growth (and Vintage Port) leeches, wine snobs would never consider to speak or even think about Slovak wines. One of the most interesting things about globetrotter Mondial de Bruxelles is to get to know local wines and winemakers. Held this year in Bratislava I had the chance of having Jaro Macik, Tokaj Macik Winery owner’s son and winemaker, in my panel 54.
Jaro has been introducing me to Slovak top wines and I share with you my best discoveries, apart from his Mono, Furmint, White 2011, Rosé 2012 and lovely stickies Tokaj Classic and Millenium 2007, both 4 putna. You would want to know more about Víno Vdovjak and its Samorodné Suché 2007, Zitavské Vinice and its Pinot Gris 2012. Also Karpatská Perla for the whole well labeled range and Tokaj Zlaty Strapec for its sweet Tokajs. Although the secular Tokaj wine appellation is related to the vast Hungarian region, there are 10+ Slovak wineries in the eastern border that also share generations of unique Tokaj wine crafting. By the way, do you know what a Putna is? During a private tasting at Central Passage Vinoteka – a lovely wine bar lodged at the Art Hotel William with a mindblowing exhibition of anti-snob photographer Andrej Palacko – Jaro Macik explained me the meaning of the Tokaj’s winemaking secret.
I will share it with you only if you ask me to…
