Bencze - Atlas, Pinot Noir 2021
Bencze - Atlas, Pinot Noir 2021
A true masterpiece, perfect balance between layered red berried fruit and deep herbaceous notes. Each sip is like a mesmerising dream into a forest led by vibrant curiosity. Impossible not to reach for a second glass or bottle…
Winemaker | István Bencze
Region | Badacsony, Hungary
Variety | Pinot Noir
Viticulture | Biodynamic (officially certified from 2018)
Soil | Volcanic Basalt and Clay
Altitude | 180 m
Age of the vines | 21 years
Bottles made | 3000 bottles
Vinification
The grapes for this cuvée have been carefully selected from the upper parts of the vineyard. Only the best bunches were used that were crushed as a whole by feet straight away. During the fermented in open vats for 10 days the cap was gently punched down by hand and feet twice a day for a moderate extraction. Transferred by gravity to a 2500L oak barrel where it stays on the lees for 10 month. Bottled unfined, unfiltered without the addition of SO2.