2021 Kolonics Juhfark Töhötöm-Hordó
Somló, Hungary (Shoam-low)
2021
%100 Juhfark (you - fark)
Cool Continental
Basalt and ancient seabed
7-10 hours on the skins, pressed into the 1500L Töhötöm barrel, aged on the fine less, and zero racking until bottling
13.1%
2.3 g/l
8.56 g/l
Notes & Pairings
As Károly often says, “I have big feelings on Somló.” He’s also got big feelings about barrels. Some dating back to 1956 and the 1970s, each large Acacia and oak barrel has a specific name pulling from Hungarian history, folklore and culture. Each barrel is bottled on its own too. This 2021 spends 7-10 hours on the skins, pressed into the 1500L Töhötöm barrel, aged on the fine less, and zero racking until bottling. Töhötöm was one of the Seven Chieftains of the Magyar Tribes at the time of their arrival in the Carpathian Basin in AD 895. These were the founding figures in what is modern day Hungary. Brimming with salt, smoke, and the spiced honey from fermented try Botrytis, this is cool climate volcanic wine to a tee. According to Károly, “the real Somló minimum 3 years!” Still a baby, this drinks great now but if anyone can hide some away, please do so.
