Hegy 1,5l Magnum (2017)

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Hegy. The Kékfrankos from the mountain. From impressive slopes hand-picked and carefully vinified grapes of the highest quality. Herbal spice, elegant fruit and powerful character for many wonderful years. The dark side of the iron mountain. In the very best sense.

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Description

Nador 2017

Selection Hegy

Blaufränkisch/Kékfrankos

Hegy. The Kékfrankos from the mountain. From impressive slopes hand-picked and carefully vinified grapes of the highest quality. Herbal spice, elegant fruit and powerful character for many wonderful years. The dark side of the iron mountain. In the very best sense.

Vine

Blaufränkisch of the sites

Location / Soil

South to southwest / green and blue schist; quartz veins

Vine age

14 years. The vineyards were cultivated as such for centuries, but were closed down in the 1940s. The soils were allowed to rest and regenerate for 6 decades.

Harvest / Yield

23 September 2017 – 10 hl/ha

Fermentation

Grapes trampled with feet; pressing after 6 days, spontaneous fermentation in 600l barrels.

Storage / Removal

Bottled for 30 months in used 500l wooden barrels, unfiltered.

Analysis

13.0% alcohol; acidity 5.5 g/l; 0.7 g / l residual sugar

Filling

July 2020

Optimal drinking maturity / drinking temperature

2021 – 2035 / 12-14°C

Recommendation: decant the wine at least 3 hours before drinking.

Special formats

Special sizes (3L) on request.