Sauska Furmint
Tokaj 2022
“Fresh and citrusy with hints of white nectarines, jasmine, white pepper and crushed stones. Medium-bodied with steady and clean acidity, giving it tension and energy with crushed stone minerality at the end. Hints of cardamom, too.”
James Suckling 93 points.
Upfront mineral with elegant pear and white peach aromas. Crisp and bright palate with vibrant acidity, nectarine, and pineapple skin flavors next to a refreshingly salty finish. Real volcanic wine with elegance and grace. Unoaked and refreshing.
| Varietal composition: | furmint |
| Recommended drinking temperature: | 10 ℃ |
| Alcohol content: | 13 % |
| Bottle size: | 0,75 l |
Unit price
Vineyards
Various parts of premium vineyards owned by the winery.
Winemaking
Handharvested, handsorted berries briefly cold-soaked and pressed.Fermented in stainless steel (18-20 C) using indigenous yeast. Sur lie aging for 2 months.
Aged in stainless steel.
The Year
'The 2022 vintage was characterized by a dry, mild, and windy winter. Unfortunately, the drought lasted until August, only about 100 mm of rain fell by the end of autumn, which is 25% of what we would have needed on average. After the mid-April bud-break shoot growth progressed at a slow pace. Due to the drought, they did not reach the appropriate shoot length in several of our plantations. Due to the lack of water at several vineyards the berries were extremely small, and leaves dried up severely. As the only positive result of the drought – plus our sensitive and focused plant protection - there was fortunately no disease on our property. Sensitive plant protection We had a very hot summer - the highest temperature measured in the Hegymegi vineyard was 42 °C. That's why the harvest started early, on August 17 at the Birsalmás vineyard with sparkling wine bases of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, followed by Hegymegi and Medve vineyards. The end of the harvest fell on October 14, with Furmints for our two vineyard-selections, Birsalmás and Medve. To our great delight, the same two vineyards spoiled us with terrific quality botrytized grapes for Aszú! Unfortunately, our harvest volume fell short of expectations, which is mainly due to the lack of rainfall. This year is a milestone in our lives, as the processor of our new winery in Padihegy was just finished for the harvest, so all of our 2022 wines are resting there.' Czemiczki István - Viticulture-viniculture engineer, Tokaj
Tasting
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color | Pale straw-yellow with greenish hues. |
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smell | Upfront mineral with elegant pear and white peach aromas. |
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taste | Crisp and bright palate with vibrant acidity, nectarine, and pineapple skin flavors next to a refreshingly salty finish. |