Andrea Calek
Blonde 2019
Fresh like Chardonnay, fruity like Viognier. Blonde by Andrea Calek is an easy drinking expression of Ardéche-ian terroir. Flinty salinity and sweet tropical fruits are predominant but balanced with marked acid. Made by a true rockstar of the natural wine movement in the Rhône valley.
Grape Variety: Chardonnay, Viogner
Region: Rhône Valley, France
Tastes like: Quince, green pears, starfruit, marcona almonds
Best with: Shrimp cocktail, kinilaw, chawanmushi
Size: 750 ml
Alc Content: 12%
made in france by
Andrea Calek
Somewhat of a maverick, Andrea Calek is hyper focused on creating wines of exceptional quality centered around minimal intervention and organic practices. Together with his partner, Stephana, they are able to create beautiful and delicate expressions of ‘Ardeche-ian’ terroir without compromising on any of their ideologies.
a closer look
Behind the Bottle
Originally from the Czech Republic, he now makes his wines in the Rhône Valley. An advocate of hyper-natural, absolutely no additives are tolerated in his process, preferring that the climate and grapes, specific to each vintage, can express themselves freely. He favors carbonic maceration for his more fresh and juicy wines, and aging in old oak barrels for extended periods for his more complex and age worthy wines.