Vaskapu - Hárslevelű 2021
Vaskapu - Hárslevelű 2021
This Hárslevelű is a bold and uncompromising expression of the variety, offering a completely different lens on what it can be. The nose is lifted and alive, showing lime peel, honey blossom, pineapple and a flinty wet stone character. On the palate it is round, rich and deeply textural, carried by bright acidity and a saline, mineral backbone. A whisper of volatile acidity is beautifully integrated, giving the wine extra lift and aromatic tension. Not for the faint-hearted, but deeply rewarding for those drawn to wines with character, movement and soul.
Winemaker | Géza Galán
Region | Pécs - Mohács
Vintage | 2021
Variety | Hárslevelű
Viticulture | Biodynamic
Soil | loess, clay
Altitude | 80 - 200m
Age of the vines | 30
Bottles made | 270
Vinification
The grapes were harvested by hand and direct pressed, followed by spontaneous fermentation and ageing in 228-litre old French oak barrels. All cellar work is done manually, relying on gravity with no machinery. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered, with no additions, allowing the structure of the fruit and the limestone-driven tension of the site to remain fully intact. Time in French oak brings shape and gentle grip rather than flavour, framing the fruit while preserving its raw, tactile energy.
