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    12
  • Producer ranking ?

    1
  • Decanting time

    15min
  • When to drink

    Now-2050
  • Food Pairing

    Crème Brûlée & Tarte Tatin

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The Story

Varietal composition: Furmint, Hárslevelű and Kabar

Average vine age: 30-35 years

Elevation: 180-200 meters

Planting density: 3000-5000 vine/hectares, grape yield: 500 l/ha

Exposure: S-E, S, S-SW

Soil type: various volcanic soils (zeolite, riolite, tufas), loess.

 

VINIFICATION:

Harvesting: Hand-harvested with strict cluster selection. Perfectly botrytized grapes picked by hand. 

Vinification: Fermented in barrels with indigenous yeast.

Ageing:  in new oak for 20 months.

Vineyards:  MedveÚrágyaBirsalmás

 

 

 

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Wine Information

We had a freezing winter with a generous amount of snow that came handy to cover our new plantations. After a timely bud-break with just enough rain and perfect early summer blooming a long dry period came resulting in “fat” and closed Furmint bunches which led to botrytis starting late September. The June-August period was quite warm. After a balanced ripening period we were able to start the harvest for sparkling base wines early, at the end of August. Outstanding, tight, “full-of juice” berry quality and perfectly settled must mark our way to blending. Our dry base wines also turned out to be bright, clean and aromatic as well. Some of our premium vineyards were partially attacked by botrytis a bit too soon which led to the loss of a limited amount of dry base wines. In the meantime, we gained some wonderful quality juice for late harvest wines.Pale gold. Dominated by the freshness and kindness of dried fruits in the nose, typically apricot, mango and some herbs. Rich in taste, the sip is full and tight. Apricots and orange peel on palate.

Residual sugar:           149 g/l

Acidity 8,52 g/l
Alcohol content 11,5 %
Varietal composition: furmint,hárslevelű,kabar
pH 3,42
   
Beginning of harvest 2017-10-11
Bottling date 2019-08-13
Vinification in new and used French barrels.
Ageing time 20 Months

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Light and Yellow

ending

Long, Pure and Flavorful

flavors

Apricot, Toasty, Honey, Mineral, Glycerin and Floral

nose

Youthful, Pure, Fresh and Opulent

taste

High in Acidity, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Harmonious, Focused, Rich and Sweet

Verdict

Sophisticated and Excellent

Written Notes

Colour is yellow and light. On the nose it is youthful, open, intense, generous, pure, refined, fresh, charming and opulent. The taste is robust, fresh,voluptuous, rich, focused, elegant, fragrant, and sweet, and high in acidity, medium-bodied, with perfectly balanced, concentrated, well-integrated, well-structured structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has spice, apricot, caramel, floral, glycerin, honey, mineral, toasty, white fruits and tropical fruits flavours. The finish is long, vibrant, flavorful, spicy, lingering and pure. This wine is sophisticated and excellent. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 20-30 years and decant at least 1h before tasting.
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Origin

Villányi

Drinking temperature

6-8C

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Sauska Chardonnay +

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