Product Description

Kis Tamás is making small-production wines from his organic 8-hectare property on Somló. Somló is Hungary’s smallest and most distinctive appellation. Its soils, rich in black basalt and other volcanic minerals, give the wines a distinctive smoky quality. This is the most pronounced in Juhfark, a native grape only found on Somló that is small, thin-skinned, and ideal for imparting the flavors of the Somlói terroir.

Juhfark grapes from an exceptional vintage give birth to this powerfully salty and savory wine.

Vintage: 2019 was Tomi’s favorite vintage thus far, producing top quality wines.

Harvest: This wine is made from grapes hailing from 4   different vineyards on Somlói hill: 2 on the southern side, 1 on the western side, and 1 on the eastern side. The harvest was from  September10-20.

Varietals: 100% Juhfark.

Soil and estate: The soil on Somló is black basalt-rich loess with clay and sand. All of the vineyards are grown organically, with no pesticides or herbicides used.

Winemaking and fermentation: After destemming and a quick press, the wine runs off the must overnight, and is then transferred to 500 L Hungarian and French oak barrels. The wine was spontaneously fermented with native yeasts in oak.

Aging: Aged on the lees for 6 months in second, third, and fourth-use 500 L Hungarian and French oak.

After aging, the wines are bottled on the estate.

Other details: Low sulfites added, unfiined /vegan.       3800      bottles total.

 Alcohol percentage: 12.6%