Bencze Riesling 2021 750ml

István on this wine: “A blend of Rieslings picked only in our special plot called ‘Templomdombi’, using grapes from our young plantation and the vessels that weren’t used for the Aries wine. The cuvée has to represent our terroir, our philosophy perfectly, while being easygoing at the same time.”

Vineyard: Templomdombi. Dense basalt with some tuff, sandstone, brown forest soil and clay. Planted in 2015. Estate-owned and biodynamically farmed by István himself (Demeter-certified). Yield 1kg per vine

Making of: hand harvest, gentle whole-cluster direct press in a pneumatic press, fermentation and aging in stoneware vessels for 14 months. Bottled at the end of October, without filtration, fining or added sulfites.

Personality: lovely take on this noble grape, with typical varietal notes and a dash of volcanic tang. Vivid, with beautiful acidity and freshness.

-Jenny and Francois Selections

Bencze delivers another punch of acid with his 2021 dry Riesling! The wine is fermented with a touch of skin contact and, with notes of apricot and salinity, it’s uniquely tasty enough to win over the most extreme Riesling disbelievers.

-Discovery