2021 Bott Csontos Furmint
Tokaj, Hungary (Toke-Eye)
2021
100% Furmint
Cool Continental
red clay (nyirok) and obsidian
Southern
220L Hungarian Oak
13.8%
8.7 g/l
8 g/l
Notes & Pairings
This was their first commercial single vineyard back in 2005. We’ve been working with it since the 2009 vintage. Csontos, literally “strong-boned,” is a vineyard right on the border between the Olaszliszka and Erdőbénye regions and right on the edge of the Zemplèn forest which protects it from the harsh winds of the north. Furmint has the remarkable ability to balance acidity and residual sugar. The rich brown forest soil augmented with slate and rhyolite also imparts a chalk-like texture coupled with dried fruit, honey, spice and a mineral backbone. One of the last families to own this site before the World Wars were the Zsedényi’s. Despite being a prominent noble, Ede Zsedényi was apparently a little off, and used to dress like a homeless pauper around town. This shabby excellence is their inspiration for the best vintages from this site. It’s also apt here.
