Strekov 1075

Visiting Strekov 1075 in Slovakia is an inspiring visit. Hungarian born but Slovakian-based owner Zsolt Suto is a philosophical man, talking slowly with each serious sentence of his giving you food for thought. We say serious, because he’s also a jolly, funny chap who you at once feel at ease with. Firmly set in his chemical-free & holistic principles, as many of the producers on MORE Natural Wine are, somehow Zsolt seems for us to be even more connected in creating a harmonious biodiversity for his vineyard, from animals & vines, even to the people being a part of that ecosystem - of which much of the village actually help tend the vines.

Set behind the only shop in the village (a basic supermarket), Zsolt’s cellar is his place of refuge. Assemblage cuvees (multiple vintage blends) like his popular wine Porta are decided by Zsolt alone by himself, and bottled only when the Lunar calendar predicts the least amount of gravitational movement, as to not disturb the wines energy. Recently, Zsolt has been exploring the idea of using drones to spray his protective nettle tea formula onto vines, so to avoid using a tractor which can bother the vines' leaves when moving between rows, as well as the soil of which Zsolt is very cautious of.

Is Strekov 1075 the village or winery?

Strekov is the village, and 1075 is the number of which the winery and family home are located. Actually just behind the only supermarket in the village.

What are the best Strekov 1075 wines?

This is of course open to debate, but in our opinion the most interesting wines include Porta, Creme, Heion, Nigori and Pinot Noir. However, more budget friendly wines like Fred and Richard should not be missed!

What is Elevage in winemaking?

Élevage is the process of letting a wine age sitting on the "lees" over a set period, usually a few years. The lees are the dead yeast cells sitting in the wine after fermentation. Allowing the wine to age this way, rather than racking to a different barrel adds extra complexity, depth and flavour and could be seen as a wine gaining an adolesence before being ready for bottling. Strekov 1075 uses élevage to gain more complexity in his wines, and his wines are left unfined, unfiltered and without sulphur additions.

Why is their a donkey on the label of the Strekov wine Bob?

This donkey is actually owner Zsolt Suto's donkey, who is called Bob after the wine critic Robert Parker...who some would say is a donkey for creating the 100 point scoring system, not much admired in the natural wine scene.

What grapes go into Creme by Strekov 1075?

The local Slovakian varietal Devin is the grape used in the popular Pet Nat wine Creme.