István Balassa Furmint Tokaji Betsek 2019
$65.00
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Top quality Single Vineyard dry Tokaj. One of Tokaj region’s largest vineyard is the Betsek, which has a special mesoclimate (it sometimes preserves the mist even until midday in the autumn) and geology (soil rich in rhyolite, andesite and quartz) that are favourable for the production of dry and sweet wines of excellent quality.
One of István Balassa’s most popular wines is his Furmint harvested from here and spontaneously fermented in 300-litre barrels, in which it is also aged for 8 months. Beside the Furmint’s stone fruit, stony and mineral aromas return on the nose alongside the barrel spices. It has a very intense, round palate with the saltiness typical of the Betsek appearing on the very long finish.
| Country | Hungary |
|---|---|
| Region | Tokaj |
| Grape Varietal | Single Varietal Local |
In stock
Alcohol: 14.0%
Vintage: 2019
Ageability: 10+ years
Decanting: Not needed
Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
Producer
Small-scale is really the watchword for István Balassa, Hungarian winemaker who, since the beginning of the 21st century, has been producing personal wines with a large portion of origin. From István’s cellar comes both dry white wines from the furmint and hárslevelü grapes and of course also sweet wine, something of Hungary’s specialty from concentrated fruit that has been attacked by noble rot. A fine example of sweet wine comes here, on grapes from as many as six vineyards with different terroirs.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Stone fruits, stony minerals, light oak
Palate
Intense, round, saline
Food
Gourmet seafood, shellfish, crustacean dishes
| Fruitiness: |  |
Stone fruits |
| Oakiness: | |
Lightly oaked |
| Intensity: |  |
Concentrated |
| Acidity: | |
Saline acidity |
| Tannins: |  |
No tannins |
