St. Laurent BIO

Four old rows from the seventies. Original plantings in the oldest part of the Lesser Carpathian region, on clay and limestone soil. Organic and biodynamic, hand harvest, spontaneous fermentation, ageing in used French barriques, without filtration or fining. They yield barely one barrel a year. A micro series for people who know that value is not counted in bottles.

25,00 €

St. Laurent BIO

These parameters apply to the specific vintage. With a new vintage the values may differ, because every vintage is different. And at Zlatý Roh, that is exactly how it should be.

Variety St. Laurent
Color Red
Alcohol 14,3 %
Vintage 2023
Aging In wooden casks, In terracotta amphorae
Characteristics Biodynamic, Unfiltered

Rescued memory

Svätovavrinecké four rows, one barrel, the nineteen seventies

A variety Slovakia is slowly walking away from. We decided to do the opposite: save four original rows that someone planted in the seventies and forgot about for decades. This is what memory tastes like.

Four rescued rows of St. Laurent
St. Laurent rows

In a neglected corner of the vineyard we found four overgrown rows, an original planting from the seventies that had stood there against all odds. The usual approach would be to grub them up and start over. We chose the opposite direction: restore.

St. Laurent is a variety in retreat in Slovak winemaking today; modern plantings lean toward international names. That is exactly what makes this barrel unique: wine from grapes that belong there, because they have always been there.

We run the vineyard under certified organic rules with an emphasis on biodynamics. The grapes are picked by hand, the wine ferments spontaneously with its own yeasts, matures in a wooden barrel and goes into the bottle unfiltered, unfined and with minimal sulfur. Vegan, with no needless intervention.

Limited edition

One barrel. Per year.

Four rows of original vines yield only as many grapes as fit into a single barrel. That is how little St. Laurent we make in a year, and how little of it we send into the world. Every bottle is one of a few.

A story nobody planned

  1. Step 01

    The find

    While taking over the vineyards, four original rows of St. Laurent from fifty years back turn up. The decision is made not to grub them up.

  2. Step 02

    Restoration

    The old vines are gradually treated, pruned and brought back to life. No drastic measures, no radical rejuvenation.

  3. Step 03

    One barrel · one vintage

    The yield from four rows fits into one barrel. The wine matures in its own time, with no schedules, nothing forced.

For us it is one of a kind. A variety slowly disappearing from Slovak vineyards still has its place with us.

winemaker

Tasting profile

Origin
Original 1970s planting · Devín
Edition
~1 barrel / year · numbered bottles
Character
Every vintage a little different · natural, unembellished
Vineyard
4 preserved rows · old vines
Soil
Clay and limestone · mineral firmness
Palate
Juicy and fruity · plum, cherry, a hint of violet

At the table

Roast duck breast, game braised in red wine, mushroom ragout, semi-hard cheeses with walnuts. Serve lightly chilled at 14-16 °C.

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