Palava

 



This wine is made from Palava, a white Slovakian wine grape bred in 1953 by crossing Gewurztraminer and Muller-Thurgau. Capable of attaining high sugar levels, Palava can be made into the full spectrum of wines from dry to very sweet. Green yellow in colour, wines made from Palava have also a tendency to exhibit exotic fruit notes. Elesko exhibited two versions at their booth in last year's wine Fair: a carbonated version and the above wine, which is actually a straw wine. Bright golden yellow in colour, it was sweet luscious and fruity on the nose. The palate was similarly sweet luscious and fruity, with a good acid backbone for support.