Milan Nestarec Youngster Rosé 2021

The Youngster Rosé is Milan Nestarec's nouveau-style rosé, released in the autumn immediately following harvest. Made from direct-press Pinot Noir and Blaufrankisch (locally called Frankovka) grown on loess, clay, and loam soils in Moravský Žižkov, the vines were approximately 19 years old at harvest and yielded around 35 hl/ha. Total production was 6,000 bottles.

The grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and direct-pressed. The juice ferments spontaneously in 2,000-liter stainless steel tanks over roughly two months, with occasional pigeage to manage the cap. Elevage takes place in the same tanks for an additional two months. The wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with zero added sulfur.

The Youngster range is Nestarec's take on Beaujolais Nouveau — a snapshot of the vintage in its most immediate, unguarded form. It is designed to be drunk fresh, well-chilled, and without ceremony. The 2021 vintage in Moravia was noted for balance and freshness, which carries through in this wine's lively acidity and forward fruit.

Farming across the Nestarec estate is certified organic (certification obtained in 2022, with organic practices in place since 2008). No herbicides, synthetic fertilizers, or systemic treatments are used in the vineyards.