Badacsonyi, Hungary
Szászi Birtok’s 20 hectares of vineyards are spread across slopes in Szigliget, Szent György Hill, Csobánc and Lesencetomaj, in Hungary’s Badacsonyi region. Farmed organically, the family focuses on indigenous varieties, including Olaszrizling, Kéknyelű, Rózsakő, Zeus, Zenit, Szürkebarát (Pinot Gris), Otonell Muskotály, Cserszegi Fűszeres, and Csókaszőlő.
Szaszi Birtok
This organically farmed Zenit was native fermented and aged in steel. Fragrant white flowers, lemon pith, lemon blossoms, crunchy Asian pear flood the mouth with juicy acidity, finishing steely and dry. A lovely, fresh and crisp white ready for salads and shellfish dishes. Zenit is a cross between Bouvier and Ezerjo.
"This is a delicious, bright and very clean semi-aromatic white from the local zenit variety, a crossing created in Hungary in 1951. It reminds me a bit of pinot gris or sylvaner. The nose is gentle, bright peach, mandarin with a floral note, plus some leesy character. It is medium-full bodied, fairly rounded, just barely off dry and honeyed on the palate, with a bitter finish. The length is excellent. A very pleasant surprise. Tasted January 2021." - 90 points, David Lawrason, WineAlign.com
Read more about Szászi Birtok here.
Vintage: 2019
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $20.00
Style: Still
Region: Lake Balaton
Appellation: Balaton-felvidék PDO, Lesencetomaj
Country: Hungary
Grape: Zenit
Colour: White
Vegan: No
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: No
Address: 8265 Hegymagas, 035/7 HRSZ
Website : https://szaszibirtok.hu/en
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Badacsonyi Rozsako
Highly perfumed, with rosewater, gooseberry, honeysuckle and lime pith, this rózsakó has an oily, textural base, reminiscent of gewürztraminer. The lime leaf and star anise spicing makes this pop, along with a fine grip along the palate. Grown exclusively in the Badacsonyi region, rózsakó is a cross between kéknyelű and budai zöld.
Read about Szászi Birtok here.
Vintage: 2019
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $26.00
Style: Still
Region: Lake Balaton
Appellation: Badacsonyi PDO
Country: Hungary
Grape: Rozsako
Colour: White
Vegan: No
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: No