Bencze - Kéknyelű 2020
Bencze - Kéknyelű 2020
Freshly cut daisy paired with lemon sherbet and white peach. Flinty mineral, full of tension and longevity - Hulk closed into a tiny bottle. Needs time to open
Winemaker | István Bencze
Region | Badacsony, Hungary
Variety | Kéknyelű
Viticulture | Biodynamic
Soil | Dense volcanic basalt with some tuff, sandstone, brown forest soil and clay
Altitude | 180 m
Age of the vines | 5 years
Bottles made | 1500 bottles
Vinification
In the end of September the grapes were harvested in multiple steps to catch the perfect ripeness. After slow, gentle whole-bunch pressing the grapes are transferred to clay amphoras where they ferment and age for 10 months. This wine is the blend of the three most powerful and electric amphoras. Was bottled mid of July unfined, unfiltered and without the addition of SO2