DANCH & GRANGER SELECTIONS
2024 Dry Tokaj by Bodrog Borműhely
Bodrog Borműhely

2024 Dry Tokaj

Appellation
Tokaj, Hungary
Vintage
2024
Composition
Furmint 70%, Hárslevelű 30%
Climate
Cool Continental
Soils
Volcanic rhyolite with a heavy layer of nyirok (red clay)
Maceration & aging
Stainless steel
Alcohol
11.9%
Residual sugar
6.6 g/l
Acidity
6.1 g/l

Notes & Pairings

We’ve been importing the single vineyard dry wines since the 2011 vintage. These are barrel fermented, often have some degree of botrytis and or extended maceration and at least 6 months on the lees in barrel. This Dry Tokaj represents something new. In 2017 the Halas vineyard was largely destroyed by hail and what was left went to their Aszú production. We had room for something else and Krisztián proposed we try their new all stainless steel Dry Tokaj. It’s difficult to find an organically farmed value driven dry Furmint that isn’t then overworked and or made according to a consistent recipe in the cellar. This still has the Bodrog signature although nothing like their single vineyard offerings. 30% Hárslevelu and 70% Furmint, it as the name suggests is a dry, low alcohol, fresh and great place to get people onto the Furmint train.