Alcohol: 15.5%
Vintage: 2021
Ageability: Now to 2041
Decanting: Not needed
Serving temperature: 12-14°C
Tasting Notes
Rich and elegant, with ripe pear and pear compote layered with honey, dried flowers, herbs and warm vanilla spice. The palate is dry, concentrated and beautifully balanced, combining ripe orchard fruit with firm acidity, gentle salinity and pronounced mineral character. Subtle caramel and creamy oak add depth, leading to an exceptionally long, savoury finish of cinnamon, anise and lingering volcanic minerality.
Nose
Pear compote • Honey • Dried flowers • Vanilla
Palate
Caramel • Cinnamon • Anise • Mineral
Food
Oyster omelette • Salted egg prawns • Har cheong gai • Roast pork • Grilled lobster • Wild mushrooms
| Fruitiness: |  |
Mineral driven |
| Oakiness: | |
Obvious use of oak |
| Intensity: |  |
High intensity |
| Acidity: | |
High acid |
| Tannins: |  |
Noticeable |
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.
