Alcohol: 13.5%
Vintage: 2022
Ageability: Now to 2036
Decanting: Not needed
Serving temperature: 11-13°C
Tasting Notes
Rich and beautifully aromatic, opening with ripe pear, yellow apple and linden blossom, followed by layers of honey, chamomile and warm vanilla spice. The palate is dry, broad and creamy, with generous orchard fruit balanced by gentle acidity and Somló’s characteristic saline, smoky mineral character. Ten months in large Hungarian oak adds subtle toast, vanilla and spice without overwhelming the perfume of Hárslevelű. Long and harmonious on the finish, with lingering notes of honey, dried flowers, ripe pear and volcanic minerality.
Nose
Linden blossom • Pear • Honey • Vanilla
Palate
Orchard fruit • Saline • Creamy • Mineral
Food
Pandan chicken • Chicken korma • Chả cá • Miso black cod • Soft-shell crab • Truffle scrambled eggs
| Fruitiness: |  |
Floral orchard fruits |
| Oakiness: |  |
Moderate oak |
| Intensity: |  |
High intensity |
| Acidity: | |
Balanced acids |
| Tannins: |  |
Slightly detecable |
Producer
Tornai -Founded by Endre Tornai in 1946, Tornai is the oldest continuously operating family winery on Somló and one of the defining estates of this remarkable volcanic wine region.
Beginning with less than one hectare, the family estate has grown to around 70 hectares across some of Somló’s most important vineyard sites, including Grófi, Aranyhegy, Szent Ilona and Apátsági. Today, successive generations of the Tornai family continue to combine tradition with modern, precise winemaking.
Tornai has played an important role in preserving and revitalising Somló’s indigenous grape varieties, particularly Juhfark, alongside Furmint and Hárslevelű. These varieties thrive on the mountain’s ancient volcanic soils, producing distinctive wines renowned for their vibrant acidity, pronounced minerality and remarkable ageing potential.
From fresh, fruit-driven estate wines to complex single-vineyard bottlings, Tornai offers a fascinating exploration of one of Hungary’s smallest and most distinctive wine regions — wines shaped unmistakably by the volcanic character of Somló.
