{"product_id":"iva-merinska-gewurztraminer-kvevri","title":"Iva Měřínská Gewürztraminer Kvevri","description":"\u003ch3\u003eQvevri-Aged Gewürztraminer with 8 Months Skin Contact\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn aromatic and surprisingly elegant \u003cstrong\u003eorange wine\u003c\/strong\u003e aged for 8 months on skins in traditional Georgian \u003cstrong\u003eqvevri\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong\u003eGewürztraminer\u003c\/strong\u003e from Iva Měřínská showcases distinct tannins balanced by remarkable lightness and aromatic complexity. The perfect wine for the whole evening as you discover its evolution in the glass, with layer after layer of lush cinnamon, dried orange peel, beeswax, ginger, and exotic fruit notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIva Měřínská is a second-generation winemaker in Žabčice, Southern Moravia. Her father started making wine in 1974 at age 15, and they still work with a tiny vineyard he planted around that time. After a career in HR, Iva felt the pull of the vine in her thirties, studied winemaking in Lednice, and brought a fresh perspective inspired by the \u003cstrong\u003enatural wine movement\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eorange wines\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family stopped using sulphur in the cellar from 2015 and made their first qvevri-aged wines in 2017. As Iva says, \"that's where our heart is. We love orange wines.\" Her father agrees: \"the world is full of well-made reductive wines, but they all tend to taste the same. Making wines naturally means much more adrenaline in the cellar, but it's well worth it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard \u0026amp; Winemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking 1.4 hectares of estate-owned vineyards on quaternary gravel-sand terraces with \u003cstrong\u003esustainable farming\u003c\/strong\u003e practices (integrated agriculture with grass between vines). Grapes are hand-harvested and processed in a naturally cold cellar that allows for long macerations. This wine is aged in \u003cstrong\u003eqvevri\u003c\/strong\u003e shipped from Georgia and buried in Iva's garden, undergoing \u003cstrong\u003espontaneous fermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e and remaining \u003cstrong\u003eunfiltered and unfined\u003c\/strong\u003e with minimal sulfur at bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAromatic and elegant despite distinct tannins from 8 months of skin contact. Layers of lush cinnamon, dried orange peel, beeswax, ginger, and exotic fruit evolve beautifully in the glass throughout the evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Měřínská\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA family winery founded in 1974, now producing 8-10,000 bottles annually. The proportion of natural wines grows each year as they follow their passion for authentic, terroir-driven expressions. Main varieties: Traminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Saint Laurent, Grüner Veltliner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Žabčice, Moravia, Czech Republic | \u003cstrong\u003eFarming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sustainable | \u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 months in qvevri on skins\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sublime Wine ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56828936683785,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8060\/7934\/files\/Iva_Merinska_Tramin_Kvevri_WEB.jpg?v=1777638496","url":"https:\/\/sublime.wine\/products\/iva-merinska-gewurztraminer-kvevri","provider":"Sublime Wine ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}