Alcohol: 13.0%
Vintage: 2017
Ageability: 15+ years
Decanting: Recommended
Serving temperature: 16-18°C
Producer
King of Riesling- Egon Müller.
Château Bela is old residence of Baron Ullmann’s family. It is located in Southern Slovakian Štúrovo wine growing area, near the Slovak-Hungarian border. The first vines in the area were planted by the Romans and today’s grapes are grown on the hills below the castle and vinified by talented local winemaker Miroslav Petrech and one of the most famous winemakers in the world Egon Müller from Germany.
Egon Müller has discovered the potential of wines in the Château Béla area in Slovakia and makes a dry Riesling which objective is to challenge the best Rieslings from Austria and the Alsace region. The first vintage was 2001, production volume is around 30 000 bottles per year.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Intense dark fruits, dried tobacco, green pepper, ground pepper
Palate
Very powerful black berries, black currants, intense and powerfully long finish, balanced acidity
Food
Lamb rack, Sautéed liver with onions
| Fruitiness: |  |
Explosive dark fruits |
| Oakiness: | |
Powerful yet integrated oak |
| Intensity: | |
Intense and complex |
| Acidity: |  |
Balanced Acid |
| Tannins: |  |
Mature tannins |
