2021 Dongó Furmint

Whereas the Hetény is used for both sparkling and fresh wines, the Dongó (Bumble Bee) is ideal for both fresh wines and extended macerations. Tucked up in the northwest part of Tállya, it’s a 1st Class Dűlő from the historical classification in the early 1700s and is mentioned in writing as early as 1561. The bedrock is rhyolite with quite a bit of detritus. It’s also Dorka’s favorite running spot. Hand harvested at the end of September, the 2021 was whole cluster pressed and fermented in stainless steel. Bottled without fining or filtering, it’s also not stirred beforehand. While the 2020 was rich and more turbid texture wise, this has an intense built in reduction and concentration and that is both undeniably salty Tokaj, but also without any added SO2, something really special.