2022 Kikelet Hárslevelű Tarczal
Tokaj, Hungary (Tokeye)
2022
100% Hárslevelű (HARSH-lehveh-LOO)
Continental (hot summers & cold winters)
Deep loess and altered volcanic rocks
whole cluster pressed and fermented and aged in 8 year-old oak barrels for 5 months
13.6%
6.2 g/l
6.8 g/l
Notes & Pairings
The 2022 vintage was marked by drought, but the disease pressure was also very low. Harvest was 2-3 weeks ahead of normal, but with a lot of concentration and plenty of acidity. So while a pretty solid year for botrytis, it wasn’t ideal for preserving high toned cooler climate aromatics. As such, Stéphanie didn’t make any single vineyard Hárslevelű, but all that fruit did make its way to the village level wine which makes this vintage a special treat. As for the “Tarczal” name, she uses this older now defunct spelling for her village of Tarcal In other words, she’s able to use the village name without the paperwork and bureaucratic hassle. The grapes were hand harvested and then whole cluster pressed and fermented and aged in 8 year-old oak barrels for 5 months. Creamy without bâtonnage or residual sugar, concentrated and lifted by plenty of acidity.
