2020 VALIBOR BADACSONYI PINOT GRIS ORANGE WINE
2020 VALIBOR BADACSONYI PINOT GRIS ORANGE WINE, HUNGARY. 100% Pinot Gris.
Szürkebarát (Pinot Gris) is no stranger to Lake Balaton and has been well documented here since the 13th century. Organically grown in the volcanic soils just 1/3 of a mile from the shore, it’s super creamy without being overly leesy, refreshingly acidic, and with just a little grip from the 2 days of maceration in both barrel and tank. The flavors are ripe along with the salted rim typical of Péter’s wines. No otherwine in the portfolio blurs the line between rosé and skin contact more than this one.
About: "Along the northern shore of Lake Balaton, and nestled in a valley in between the basalt cones of Örsi, Gulácsi, and Tóti we find the wine and food world of Péter Váli. I’m convinced that Péter runs on a small fusion reactor. As we race through the cellar and open countless bottles, he’s also playing with his 4 children, bringing out platters of his wife’s cheese, brother’s deer sausage, his own homemade cured meats, and then cooks from scratch a stand alone amazing meal over an open fire. He doesn’t appear to break a sweat or show any signs of distraction. His wines show an equal measure of focus and joy.
He dreamed of being a chef since he was 10. As a teenager in the mid 1980s during Communism, he was able to attend the GundelKároly Catering School and tasted French and Italian wine and cheese for the first time. He then decided that in addition to being a chef, we would also make his own wine. Founded in 2000, he more than achieved both goals. 4.5 of his 9 hectares surround his home along with herb/vegetable gardens, a typical buried cellar, and endless ovens and fire pits strewn about. Everything is certified organic. Although only an hour away from Somló, the effect of the lake brings wind, protects against frost, and allows for more ripeness. The acids here are intense, but rounded out with aromatics, fruit and salt. You need wines like this in order to survive the over the top hospitality of this man." (Importer)
Szürkebarát (Pinot Gris) is no stranger to Lake Balaton and has been well documented here since the 13th century. Organically grown in the volcanic soils just 1/3 of a mile from the shore, it’s super creamy without being overly leesy, refreshingly acidic, and with just a little grip from the 2 days of maceration in both barrel and tank. The flavors are ripe along with the salted rim typical of Péter’s wines. No otherwine in the portfolio blurs the line between rosé and skin contact more than this one.
About: "Along the northern shore of Lake Balaton, and nestled in a valley in between the basalt cones of Örsi, Gulácsi, and Tóti we find the wine and food world of Péter Váli. I’m convinced that Péter runs on a small fusion reactor. As we race through the cellar and open countless bottles, he’s also playing with his 4 children, bringing out platters of his wife’s cheese, brother’s deer sausage, his own homemade cured meats, and then cooks from scratch a stand alone amazing meal over an open fire. He doesn’t appear to break a sweat or show any signs of distraction. His wines show an equal measure of focus and joy.
He dreamed of being a chef since he was 10. As a teenager in the mid 1980s during Communism, he was able to attend the GundelKároly Catering School and tasted French and Italian wine and cheese for the first time. He then decided that in addition to being a chef, we would also make his own wine. Founded in 2000, he more than achieved both goals. 4.5 of his 9 hectares surround his home along with herb/vegetable gardens, a typical buried cellar, and endless ovens and fire pits strewn about. Everything is certified organic. Although only an hour away from Somló, the effect of the lake brings wind, protects against frost, and allows for more ripeness. The acids here are intense, but rounded out with aromatics, fruit and salt. You need wines like this in order to survive the over the top hospitality of this man." (Importer)
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