This is that rare case when I taste a so called natural wine and I’m not disappointed.
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Itt és Most Tihanyi Kék 2021
I must mention that Itt és Most Pince‘s owner is a fellow winemaker in the same village where I also make my wine – I’m a bit hesitant to write about his wines, but this is such an important one. To my knowledge it’s only József Szentesi who has been making wine from tihanyi kék, an almost extinct Hungarian red grape. Until 2021, when Itt és Most Pince made their first harvest from their new plantings…
A wild white wine – Fehérvári Borbirtok Petit Somlo 2020
Somló is quite special among Hungarian wine regions. It’s a tiny one, focusing on white wines, which often have a distinguished character. That’s what I struggle with, and the Petit Somlo from new producer Fehérvári is a good example.
A new experience – Kékhegy Nero 2020 from Mátra, Hungary
Here is a wine to widen your wine horizon. Artisanal, well made and quite unique. Can be too much for many, though… Continue reading
Bodri Kékfrankos 2020
Bodri is one of the bigger names (and bigger producers) of Szekszárd. They had an entry level kékfrankos which often over-delivered regarding value, and I followed it through many vintages. It seems to be gone now and I guess this “Tradíció” titled one is the successor. As it turns out, it’s not just the label which has changed: it’s not the pure and bright rendition anymore.
Visiting St. Donát, a leading olaszrizling (welschriesling) producer
A quick photo report of visiting St. Donát last week at Lake Balaton. I liked a lot what I have seen and tasted. Continue reading
Just arrived – my order of the latest Szentesi collection
This is quite possibly the most exciting two cases of Hungarian wines you can get in 2021. Continue reading
Good white from Villány: Bakonyi Csavargó 2020
Villány is a red wine region but you can find good white wines. I would recommend to start with the Csavargó from Bakonyi…
Supermarket wines – Eszterbauer Sógor Kadarka 2020
Kadarka is difficult to grow which makes it expensive to produce, and there isn’t much of it planted. So to see this wine for just above 3 euros on shelves is a shame – a sign of hard times wine growers face these days.
Sebestyén Indigó Zweigelt 2021
A new wave Hungarian red, there are things I love about it, but at the end, it’s just not there for me.