2017 TOKAJ NOBILIS "TOKAJ PEZSGO" SPARKLING BRUT
2017 TOKAJ NOBILIS "TOKAJ PEZSGO" SPARKLING BRUT, HUNGARY. 100% Furmint
"Sparkling wines are a growing category across the board in Tokaj. You’re never reaching for acidity, here and many sites are adjusting to climate change where botrytis is less and less consistent. There is also of course a faster turn around in the cellar compared to the naturally sweet wines. Sarolta has been tinkering with traditional method wines since 2009, and was among the very first to do everything in house herself. She opted out of taking the aromatic route with grapes like Hárslevel? or Sárgamuskotály, and has instead focused on Furmint. Furmint comes with the risk of having way too much lactic acid if picked too early or waiting too long and having way too much sugar. In addition to the pick date, she’s also very meticulous about destemming and removing all traces of stem. You say pedicel, I say peduncle… In any case, the base wine is never pumped and pressed very light and low. Only free run juice. Fermented in stainless steel, the secondary fermentation landed it at the upperend (11 g/l RS) of the Brut spectrum, but Furmint needs it. This is a great BTG option and tastes like Tokaj first and sparkling wine second." (Importer)
About: Born and raised in Tokaj, Sarolta possess a strong maternal sensibility and keen awareness of the changes and challenges facing Tokaj - one of the best known yet most forgotten wine regions in the world. Beginning her career studying at the University of Horticulture in Budapest, she also took advantage of the recently fallen Iron Curtain and spent time in France, Italy and Spain. Upon returning to Hungary, she worked at GrófDegenfeld and soon after became the inaugural winemaker at Béres Winery in nearby Erd?bénye overseeing 45 ha of vineyards. Preferring closer attention to detail and the total knowledge inherent in small-scale winemaking, she left and planted her own 6 ha in 1999. In 2005 she converted a traditional 19th century house into a winery and cellar in the middle of the town of Bodrogkeresztúr. In addition to dry and off dry bottlings of Furmint, Hárslevel?, Kövérsz?l?, and Sarga Muskotály, she is also making incredible late harvestand Tokaji Aszú 5 and 6 Puttonyos. All her wines embrace a myriad of volcanic soils with remarkable aromatics and balanced acidity.
"Sparkling wines are a growing category across the board in Tokaj. You’re never reaching for acidity, here and many sites are adjusting to climate change where botrytis is less and less consistent. There is also of course a faster turn around in the cellar compared to the naturally sweet wines. Sarolta has been tinkering with traditional method wines since 2009, and was among the very first to do everything in house herself. She opted out of taking the aromatic route with grapes like Hárslevel? or Sárgamuskotály, and has instead focused on Furmint. Furmint comes with the risk of having way too much lactic acid if picked too early or waiting too long and having way too much sugar. In addition to the pick date, she’s also very meticulous about destemming and removing all traces of stem. You say pedicel, I say peduncle… In any case, the base wine is never pumped and pressed very light and low. Only free run juice. Fermented in stainless steel, the secondary fermentation landed it at the upperend (11 g/l RS) of the Brut spectrum, but Furmint needs it. This is a great BTG option and tastes like Tokaj first and sparkling wine second." (Importer)
About: Born and raised in Tokaj, Sarolta possess a strong maternal sensibility and keen awareness of the changes and challenges facing Tokaj - one of the best known yet most forgotten wine regions in the world. Beginning her career studying at the University of Horticulture in Budapest, she also took advantage of the recently fallen Iron Curtain and spent time in France, Italy and Spain. Upon returning to Hungary, she worked at GrófDegenfeld and soon after became the inaugural winemaker at Béres Winery in nearby Erd?bénye overseeing 45 ha of vineyards. Preferring closer attention to detail and the total knowledge inherent in small-scale winemaking, she left and planted her own 6 ha in 1999. In 2005 she converted a traditional 19th century house into a winery and cellar in the middle of the town of Bodrogkeresztúr. In addition to dry and off dry bottlings of Furmint, Hárslevel?, Kövérsz?l?, and Sarga Muskotály, she is also making incredible late harvestand Tokaji Aszú 5 and 6 Puttonyos. All her wines embrace a myriad of volcanic soils with remarkable aromatics and balanced acidity.
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