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2022 Kékhegy Zweigelt

A red wine made from 100% Zweigelt grapes sourced from the cooler Úrráteszi dűlő site with southeast-facing exposure and slightly higher altitude. The wine combines the structure of Kékfrankos with the light spiciness of Sankt Laurent. Clay soils with volcanic material and chalk provide acidity, backbone, lift, and freshness characteristic of the continental climate. Macerated for two weeks in open vat and worked over by hand before pressing into tank. Aged in tank for 1.5 years, then bottled unfiltered and aged another year in bottle before release. Drinks well young but has serious aging potential.

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Specs

Type: Red

Grapes: Zweigelt

Winemaker: Szilvia Piroska-Orbán and Tibor Piroska

Vintage: 2022

Geography

Country: Hungary

Region: Mátra

Sub-region: Gyöngyöspata

Vineyard: Úrráteszi

Farming

Certified Organic. 6,200 vines per hectare with 5,500 kg per hectare yield. Pruning in January, flowering in second week of June, 25% green harvest in August. Minimal pesticide use - sprayed twice annually with sulphur, orange-oil, potassium-hydrogen-carbonate, amino-acid based biostimulant, and humic-acid preparation. One deep tillage followed by healthy and diverse cover crops. Natural fertilization practices. Hand harvested in first week of October.

Harvest

100% destemmed, 20% saignée, grape material moved by hand

Fermentation

Temperature controlled spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts for 4-5 weeks at 25°C-30°C in open vat, hand-based maceration, basket pressed, macerated for two weeks and worked over by hand before pressing

Aging

Matured in mixture of 3,000 liter oak vat, second fill barrique and stainless steel for 15 months; aged in tank for 1.5 years, bottled unfiltered with only SO2 addition (around 30-60ppm), then aged another year in bottle before release