Sauska Furmint Medve
Tokaj 2020
Bold and intense, this dry wine is packed with aromas of pine, green pepper and dried apricot, accented with wet-stone-like minerality and buttery brioche. Rich and creamy, with flavors of acacia honey, almond, chamomile and salty minerality. Pure and seductive, with a long finish. Enjoyable now and will continue to develop for at least 5 years.
| Varietal composition: | furmint |
| Recommended drinking temperature: | 12 ℃ |
| Alcohol content: | 14 % |
| Bottle size: | 0,75 l |
Unit price
Vineyards
Medve vineyard
High elevation monopole vineyard located 250-270 m above sea level.100% organic, meticulously maintaned by Southdown Babydoll sheeps. The vineyard is surrounded by forest cools the air at night.
10-30 year old vines grown in eroded soils that include layers of light-textured rhyolite tuff and brown forest subsoil combined with extremely rocky topsoil rich in Natrium, Magnesium and Kalium.
Winemaking
Grape hand-harvested, carefully selected, soaked for a few hours on the skin, then gently pressed.
Fermented with ambient yeast in barrels.
Sur-lie aging for 5 months, further kept in stainless steel.
Aged in new French (25 %), in used French (65 %) barrels and in clay eggs (10%).
The Year
After a soft, just periodically chilly winter we experienced a dry, warm spring with timely, mid-April bud-break. From the end of May super heavy rainstorms challenged us for almost two months, luckily with beautiful sunshine which led to quick and early shoot growth. After a balanced August, we were blessed by a warm and dry September. Harvest started with Pinot Noir on the vineyard Hegymeg and ended on Padi with indigenous Hárslevelű. No luck with sweet base wines this year. The good news is that our hardworking sheep families are happy and growing on Medve-vineyard. And major news is that 100% of our vineyards are chemical free so we are one step closer to be a certified organic estate!
Details
| Type | Wine |
| Acidity | 5,5 g/l |
| Alcohol content | 14 % |
| Varietal composition: | furmint |
| pH | 3,22 |
| Bottle size | 0,75 l |
| Beginning of harvest | 2020-10-12 |
| Bottling date | 2022-11-04 |
| Vinification | New and used French oak and Clayver. |
| Ageing time | 5 Month |
| Vineyards | Medve |
Tasting
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color | Pale yellow with greenish hues. |
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smell | Aromas of pine, green pepper and dried apricot, accented with wet-stone-like minerality and buttery brioche. |
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taste | Rich and creamy, with flavors of acacia honey, almond, chamomile and salty minerality. |