Šroner-Sütó
Strekov 1075’s Tasty Offsprings
Quick facts:
Location: the villages of Lúčnica nad Žitavou and Strekov / Kürt, Slovakia
Owner & winemaker: Peter Šroner, Zsolt Sütó
Vineyard area: 5.76ha (= 14.23 acres), owned by Peter Šroner
Vineyard management: organic (certified) and biodynamic
Soil: Clay-loam, loess
Main varieties: Welschriesling (Rizling vlašský), Chardonnay, Merlot
Winemaking: Open vats and oak barrels of various sizes, bottle-fermented sparkling wines. No fining or filtration, no sulfur added
Annual production (approx.): 18,000 bottles
A joint-venture of Zsolt Sütö of Strekov 1075, an iconic and seminal figure of natural wine in both his native Slovakia and Central Europe as a whole, and his friend Peter Šroner. In 2018, Peter realized his dream and planted 5.76 hectares of vineyards some 30km north of Strekov, and has been farming them organically and biodynamically. The Šroner & Sütő project emerged spontaneously in 2020 when Peter’s very first harvest came in. As he does not yet have his own production facilities, Zsolti helped out and took the grapes into his Strekov cellar – and a brand new tasty collab was born!
The wines are all made with classical Strekov 1075 treatment, ie. barely any at all .) Hand-picked, gently destemmed and then turned into either rounded whites (RiChard), flamboyant skin-contact wines like Šupkáč, or juicy, zesty pet-nats (coming soon!), using only spontaneous native fermentation, time and Zsolti’s extensive experience and passion. No fining, no filter, no sulfur added, these are true natural beauties, with pronounced aromatics and lip-smacking freshness coming from their northern, relatively cool-climate region and young age. This project really encapsulates the vibration of their friendship and you can definitely taste all the enthusiasm and joy in the wines.
Wines
Šupkáč — Back to the top
The name “Šupkáč” [shoop-kahtch] is a Slovak slang generally used for white wines fermented on skins.
Grape: Rizling vlašský (Welschriesling)
Vineyard: 2ha of young vines (planted in 2018, single guyot) on clay-loam on loess subsoil. Situated in the village of Vajka nad Žitavou, Nitra district, some 30km north of Strekov. The vines are farmed according to organic and biodynamic principles (to be certified) with a lot of handwork by Zsolti’s friend Peter Šroner.
Making of: the grapes were handpicked in September. Skin-macerated and fermented for 2 weeks in open casks with gentle stirring by hand, no added selected yeasts or other additives, no temperature control. The free-run juice spent ~8 months in various vessels (2021 comes from a combination of 2500L cask, 500L barrels and 600L concrete eggs). Bottled by gravity without fining, filtration, or SO2 added the following spring.
Personality: beautiful vivid orange hue giving away a flamboyant, herbal and exotic skin-contact wine! High „drinking comfort“ and fresh grape taste.
RiChard — Back to the top
Grape: Chardonnay (hence the name)
Vineyard: 2.5 ha of young vines (planted in 2018, single guyot) on clay-loam on loess subsoil. Situated in the village of Vajka nad Žitavou, Nitra district, some 30km north of Strekov. The vines are farmed according to organic and biodynamic principles (to be certified) with a lot of handwork by Zsolti’s friend Peter Šroner.
Making of: the grapes were handpicked in September, destemmed, pressed and spontaneously fermented in new 500 l oak barrels, with gentle stirring by hand, no added selected yeasts or other additives, no temperature control. Elevage for 11 months in the same barrels. Bottled by gravity without fining, filtration, or SO2 addition the following summer.
Personality: a richer, generous style of Chardonnay with a nice acidity that makes it quite pleasant to drink – enjoy with some creamy fish/poultry dishes or even mildly-spicy Asian fare.
RiChard Pet-Nat — Back to the top
Grape: Chardonnay
Vineyard: 2.5 ha of young vines (planted in 2018, single guyot) on clay-loam on loess subsoil. Situated in the village of Vajka nad Žitavou, Nitra district, some 30km north of Strekov. The vines are farmed according to organic and biodynamic principles (to be certified) with a lot of handwork by Zsolti’s friend Peter Šroner.
Making of: the grapes were handpicked in September, destemmed, pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks. No added selected yeasts or other additives, no temperature control. Bottled after a week when the fermentation was still going to finish in bottles as pet-nat. After 6 months, the bottles were “dirty disgorged” by hand, no SO2 added.
Personality: highly addictive! When Zsolti made us first taste it in May 2022, the wine somehow disappeared in less than 10 minutes, due to its zippy acidity, super pleasant flavors of citrus and exotic fruit and fresh saline finish supported by gentle creamy fizz. Always get more than one bottle of this one if possible, you can take our word for it.
Rosé Pet-Nat — Back to the top
Grape: Merlot
Vineyard: 0.6 ha of young vines (planted in 2018, single guyot) on clay-loam on loess subsoil. Situated in the village of Vajka nad Žitavou, Nitra district, some 30km north of Strekov. The vines are farmed according to organic and biodynamic principles (to be certified) with a lot of manual work by Zsolti’s friend Peter Šroner.
Making of: the grapes were handpicked in September, destemmed, pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks. No added selected yeasts or other additives, no temperature control. Bottled after ~3 weeks when the fermentation was still going to finish in bottles as pet-nat. After a couple of months of bottle-aging, the bottles were “dirty disgorged” by hand. Unfined, unfiltered, no SO2 added.
Personality: similarly enticing as its white fellow above, with light fizz and succulent juiciness of all the red fruits you can think of. Adult lemonade for sure.