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Variety: Furmint
Vineyard: Bodrogkeresztúr, Medve-dűlő
Planted: 1980
Ground: base rock rhyolite, with nyirok clay lines
Harvest: 24th September 2015

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Alcohol:
13.9 % vol.
Sugar: 0.5 g/l
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Winemaking: The Medve vineyard in Bodrogkeresztúr is one of the winery’s highest. The vines, between 10 and 30 years old, are surrounded by forest which cools the vines and slows ripening. The soil has a high magnesium content which, along with vibrant minerality brings flint aroma and a dry, slightly bitterness to the wines.
The grapes were hand-picked on 24th September, then destemmed. Half fermented in used and new French barrels, half in stainless steel where it is currently aging. We expect to rack the wine in May and bottle it in summer.

Wine tasting: “60 % of the wine is barrel-aged, part with malolactic fermentation. Distinctively spicy, yeasty notes of a fresh, young Furmint in the nose. A rich world of aromas can be perceived already, though the wine is only at the beginning of its development. Elegant structure, defined acids but the mouthfeel of the wine is definitely rather silky. Impeccable balance, superb. A long, full finish to end.” (Gabriella Mészáros)

Estimate: 136 litres / 182 x 750 ml
2392-2680 000 HUF/barrel (7720-8650 EUR/barrel)
10600-14800 HUF/bottle (34-48 EUR/bottle

Download: Sauska Tokaj – Medve Furmint 2015

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