2023 Furmint Öreg Király Dűlő

Aromatically, this vintage screams Tokaj right out of the gate despite being super young. Thankfully, that kind of intensity is not followed by any heat, bitterness, or any perceivable residual sugar (although it absolutely needs and has some for balance) on the palate. 30% was fermented in 500L Hungarian oak and 70% in stainless steel. Then 60% was aged on the lees in neutral Hungarian oak for 5 months and only racked by gravity. Ready to drink now, we can’t wait to see where this goes in 3-5 more years in bottle. The honey, smoke and salt derived from the terraced Öreg Király Dűlő are just their infancy. 2023 was not nearly as hot as 2024, but the Spring was a little stressful with frost and a delayed bud break. A middle of the road botrytis vintage for sweet wines, but a great quality over quantity high acid/high extract vintage for dry wines. For those looking for a seamless integration of botrytis and furmint without being oxidative, this is the ticket.