2021 Birtokbor

This is a blend of 70% Hárslevelű and 30% Furmint from the Dongó and Nyergesek vineyards. Picked earlier than the single vineyard versions, all of the grapes were pressed without crushing or destemming, and then fermented in both stainless steel and egg on the lees. Like most estate wines, this is taking the temperature of the vintage but also hinting at the built in reductive notes that really focus on the salt, smoke and acidity of Tokaj. The andesite heavy Nyergesek vineyard brings acidity and structure while the Dongó is dominated by rhyolite soils lending the salt and smoke. This is such a different side of Tokaj both in terms of being far from the rivers and marshes, but also given the absence of added sulfur, how it balances the acidity of the region without residual sugar and or botrytis.