Sassy Gruner! This wine is a great starter orange wine for those who are looking to start the journey into savoury, nutty styled-whites. There's still the typical verve and citrus-centric racy acidity you'd expect from a Gruner, but with a layered dimension of marzipan, almond, and some notes of bergamot. Makes a great pairing for grilled fish. Slobodne (‘the free winery’) is a young and dynamic family-run winery focusing on natural expressions of their local grapes and their very own terroir. They are working on the same historic estate that once belonged to older generations of their family and that was recovered in the early 90’s following the tragic combination of WWII and then 40 years of communism in the region. The family have spent the last 25+ years rebuilding the ecosystem of the farm and eventually launched Slobodne in 2010. Eight years on, they are at the forefront of the natural wine movement in Slovakia and currently craft some of the most distinct wines in Europe. - Nathan Lithgow