Szent Donát

TUFA

2022

This is Szent Donát’s juicy red blend from the Ráta vineyard on Tihany, a peninsula in the center of Lake Balaton in western Hungary. Tamás Kovács' family has been making wine on the northern shores of Lake Balaton for more than five generations, and their reds from Tihany are particularly special because of the volcanic nature of the soil. The Ráta vineyard is comprised of black basalt alongside one of Tihany’s ancient crater lakes, and this imparts a dark herbal undercurrent to the wine.

The Tufa is spontaneously fermented with native yeasts in 700 L open vats, and part of the wine was pressed after three days of maceration, part after a week of maceration, and the final part remained with the juice until fermentation was complete. The wine was then aged for 10 months in stainless steel tanks (40%), used 225 L Hungarian oak barrels (30%), and ceramic eggs (30%).

The wine is spicy, with flavors like bing cherries, raspberry coulis and black pepper on the nose. Herbs and raspberries on the palate. Unfiltered and unfined, certified organic. 50% Kékfrankos, 25% Cabernet Franc, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon.