2022 Bott Frigyes Furmint Faricka
Južnoslovenská, Slovakia
2022
100% Furmint
Continental (hot summers & cold winters)
Clay on top of volcanic bedrock
Whole cluster direct pressed followed by 13 months on the lees in new Stockinger oak
13.5%
1.3 g/l
7.16 g/l
Notes & Pairings
When we first started working with Frigyes, there was heavy experimentation and more SKUs than we could possibly tackle all at once. Starting around 2019, he started to isolate a small .7 hectare parcel called “Faricka” in addition to another larger area he named “Muzsla.” Over the next few years this evolved into essentially a three-tier system much like he had experienced working harvests in Burgundy. Muzsla is the village level characterized by volcanic and limestone soils planted to a variety of grapes in a variety of expositions. The next tier is “Béla” which is the Cru level focused on clay and loess soils in ideal expositions (ripeness at low pH). The Grand Cru is “Faricka” which is the best exposition, best clones, and a volcanic base with a high concentration of limestone along with a heavy usage of Stockinger barrels. Frigyes is also very aware that too much maceration can mask terroir. So while most of the Muzsla and Béla wines have some sort of Hamburger method or short maceration, the Faricka is pure whole cluster direct press. Followed by 13 months on the lees with no racking in new Stockinger oak. This Furmint and its sibling the Faricka Kékfrankos represent the best of what he does with the two most important grapes in the region.
