PÁLFFY PINCE

Gyula and Attila Pálffy are a 6th and 7th generation father-son winemaking duo in the tiny winemaking village of Köveskál, located in the Káli basin north of Lake Balaton in western Hungary. In 1790, the residents of Köveskál (including the Pálffy family) were granted nobility status due to their exemplary wines. The Pálffys continue to work and live in Köveskál today. They own land in the surrounding vineyards of Fekete-hegy, Kishegy, Cserekút, Kisgyepű and Csákvölgy.

The vineyards are farmed organically, and only the best clusters are selected for winemaking. There is no spraying of pesticides or herbicides on the vineyards. In the cellar, every wine is spontaneously fermented.

The Pálffy family’s goal is to reacquaint the world with the prestigious wines of Köveskál and the Káli basin.

Vineyard size: 16 acres

Grapes: Olaszrizling, Szürkebarát (Pinot Grigio), Furmint, Tramini, Syrah, Juhfark, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Rajnai Rizling, Kékfrankos

Soil And Terroir: Volcanic basalt and rhyolite tuff, Pannonian limestone, red sandstone