Description

Information:

Today’s gold standards, rules now written in stone, all started out at one point as an experiment. Passionate, brave people’s most creative ideas were gradually transformed into common practices by several generations. This is why we are so keen to understand and accept this ever-changing world around us. To see and learn what we have to do in Tokaj and in Villány where we belong.

Tokaj

Complicated, rich, mysterious. Also traditional, beautifully-worn, gracefully-aging and distant, as a true legend should be. For two decades we have continually strived to figure out what it has to say, and we tremendously enjoy every minute of that ongoing conversation. Tokaj was never more ready to shine and we are proud to be part of its renaissance.  Let`s raise a glass of Furmint bubbles to it!

Villany

This is not just a wine country to us...it is our heritage. For Christian, it is Somberek, the tiny village nearby where his family lived for centuries. For Peter, it is Bóly, his birthplace. For our Cabernet Sauvignon, it is the cold plateau of Siklós where its lean acidity comes from. For our Cabernet Franc, it is the searing-hot Devil`s Ditch.  Villány is warm, homey and inviting. Once people arrive, no one ever wants to leave its magic.

Vineyards

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.


Winemaking:

Hand-harvested with strict cluster selection. 

Perfectly botrytized grapes picked by hand, soaked in must for 24 hours,

Fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeast.

Aged for 24 months, 10 % new, 90% used French oak.


Description:

Nose: Offering elegance, complexity, and richness, this 2019 Aszú is an exceptional wine. The nose is filled with aromas of apricot, ripe apple, citrus oils, orange rind, almond and acacia honey.

Taste: Seamless and rich in the mouth, notes of saffron, orange marmalade, cinnamon and ripe mango are framed with gorgeous minerality. The wine offers a rare harmony, as well as extraordinary tactile persistence. Already refined, the wine will gain even more complexity and continue to age gracefully for three decades.