The wine opens with a nuanced and elegant tropical nose, imagine fresh mango, pineapple, peach and citruses backed with Istvan’s signature flinty minerality on the finish. Vibrant, precise and drinks like water

Winemaker | István Bencze

Region | Badacsony, Hungary

Variety | Harslevelu

Viticulture | Biodynamic

Soil | Dense volcanic basalt with some tuff, sandstone, brown forest soil and clay

Altitude | 180 m

Age of the vines | 10 years

Bottles made | 900 bottles

Interesting Fact

Most of the harslevelu that Istvan makes he uses in his Autochton blend. This Amphora was so special that he decided to bottle it on its own.

Vinification

In the beginning of September the grapes were harvested in multiple steps to catch the perfect ripeness. After slow, gentle whole-bunch pressing the grapes are transferred to clay amphoras where they ferment and age for 9 months. This wine is the blend of the three best amphoras. Was bottled mid of July unfined, unfiltered and without the addition of SO2