Káli-Kövek
2018 Ten
- Producer
- Káli-Kövek
- Appellation
- Balaton-felvidék, Hungary
- Vintage
- 2018
- Composition
- 40% Olaszrizling, 30% Hárslevelű, 20% Juhfark, 10% Furmint
- Climate
- Sub-Mediterranean
- Soils
- Volcanic Basaltic Tuff
- Maceration & aging
- Spontaneous fermentation. Aged 7 months in Hungarian oak
- Alcohol
- 11.5%
- Residual sugar
- 1.9 g/l
- Acidity
- 6.2 g/l
Notes & Pairings
This wine marks the 10th anniversary for Gyula. This is a kitchen sink blend of all his favorite things. Organically grown Olaszrizling and Furmint from the Fekete-Hegy in Lake Balaton and Hárslevelű and Juhfark from Somló. All of the vineyards are riddled with basalt crumble soils and were botrytis free in 2018 at picking time. The whole blend is pure free run fermented in barrel and then aged for 7 months all together. Very much in the high toned, salty, and low alcohol vein typical for Káli-Kövek, the aromatics and texture from the thick skinned Somló grapes are present. A unique one-off to be sure.