NACH, 2022

The light, bright Moravian red Milan Nestarec grew up drinking, before new oak took over, poured from a full litre bottle under a crown cap.

Nach is Czech for purple, and Milan Nestarec named this after its colour. It is his tribute to the everyday village red of Moravia: light, juicy, built around Blaufränkisch, with Pinot Noir and Zweigelt, and bottled by the litre. The 2022 summer was dry and very hot, then a slow, rainy September and a warm October saved the late grapes. The result is softer in acidity and lower in alcohol than usual: aromatic, easy and made to be drunk young.