Tasting Notes

Sparkling natural wine can be a temperamental diva. Sometimes it can hilariously erupt with carbonated foam all over yourself and your clothing like non-dangerous volcanic lava, or glitter after a night at the club. But it could also anticlimactically give off not even so much as a pathetic “pfft” when you pop open that crown cap. This Slovakian jar-o-juice is the latter. It’s not very bubbly - just imagine a hot tub that needs maintenance. Speaking of jet spas, I’d totally go to gulpsville on a glass or two of Bonka Pét-Nat while simmering in a jacuzzi like a braised short rib. And the flavor is pretty incredible - there’s a walloping uppercut of bitter smoked citrus that’s skipping and holding hands with about-to-burst ripe strawberries (such pals!), followed by an almost prosciutto-ish aftertaste. Breaking news: sometimes wine tastes like a leg of air-dried meat. You gotta appreciate it.