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Affordable red burgundy to buy: Domaine des Remparts Irancy Les Cailles 2022

Image ~ May 10, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
At 18,38€ this is still a very affordable burgundy and I had no big expectations to be honest. But then I was blown away by the beauty of the wine… buy until stock last!

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Szentesi Kékszilváni 2019

Image ~ May 8, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi

 

Photo credit: magyarkonyhaonline.hu
Kékszilváni, which translates to blauer silvaner and is most likely the same variety indeed, can be tasted again from Hungarian vineyards. You guessed it right, the man who brought it back is József Szentesi.

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Pretty midweek red from Sardegna – Santadi Antigua, Monica di Sardegna 2017

Image ~ March 27, 2020April 5, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi
I probably never tasted any wines made from Sardinia’s local grape variety, Monica. This one called Antigua and made by Santadi is quite pretty, I would be happy to drink this with or without food.

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I’m a wine blogger living in Budapest, Hungary. Contributor to Művelt Alkoholista, the oldest Hungarian wine blog, since 2010. Screwcapped is my personal blog.

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