Nose
Amazing complexity with saline, mineral notes intermingling with fruit and sweet spices.
Palate
The palate is dominated by aromas of plums, raspberries and sour cherries complemented by notes of dark chocolate and coffee. This is an energetic wine with the suave acidity highlighting the ripe fruit. Firm tannins provide structure and longevity. A wine with great potential for bottle ageing.
Growing Conditions
After the winter the arrival of real spring was delayed, started cool so the gemmation was late. After the prolonged development the summer was dry, with minimal rain so the ripening of grapes speeded up. Harvest started later than usual on 25th August with Medoc noir, then in September it followed with the picking of rosé varieties. From here there was no stop and thanks to the beneficial warmth an intense harvest followed. Beside of Portugieser Pinot Noir also got into the cellar and thanks to the durable, pleasant, dry Autumn weather we closed the works with the last varieties in the usual time. As summary though the development started late, beside of the low bunch quantities we harvested healthy and high quality grape. Tasting the new wines we can book an excellent vintage giving rich and lively wines.
Harvest
Early september.
Winemaking
Its alcohol fermentation happened in big wooden vat and the malolactic fermentation in wood barrel.
Aging
The wine was aged in small barrels (100% Hungarian) for 16 months.
Appearance
Extremely dark, almost black core with purple tinges at the rim. The slow moving legs indicate high viscosity.