Producer: Heimann & Fiai
Appellation: Szekszárd, Hungary (Sek­Sard)
Vintage: 2024
Composition: 100% Kadarka
Climate: Cool continental with dry warm summers
Soils: Mainly loess with Terra Rossa
 Whole bunch, wild ferment, aged in concrete tanks. This has really lovely cherry, sweet strawberry and plum fruit with a sweet core, and a supple, sleek texture. Expressive and elegant with a juiciness to the fruit, as well as some stony, mineral notes. It’s somewhere between natural Gamay and Pinot Noir in character, with amazing drinkability. So fine and delicate, but with some mid-palate texture and warmth.

Notes & Pairings

The Birtok (estate) comes from a variety of clones and specific sites. Clone P9 from Iván-völgy P123, P111, and P147 from the Porkoláb-völgy. Harvested at the end of August and into early September, fermentation was in large (5000-8000 liter) wooden and stainless steel open vats (partly whole bunches), 10-12 days of maceration, twice daily foot trodden and/or pumped over, then aged five months (full malo) in used oak. Think old school Poulsard albeit with Hungarian herbal cherry and spice. This is a light refreshing red in a whole new category.