Tasting Notes from Pinto Wines Colour Medium ruby colour Nose Cherries, plum, oregano Palate Fresh plums, dark chocolate, oregano, coffee – medium bodied with refreshing acidity and medium tannin structure Fact Sheet Size 75 cl Grape Variety Blaufränkisch (Kékfrankos) 62%, Cabernet franc 38% Alcohol % 13.5% Style Red Estate/Producer Ipacs-Szabó Country / Region Hungary / Villány DHC (Districtus Hungaricus Controllatus) Vintage 2022 Vinification The Blaufränkisch aka. Kékfrankos grapes were hand-harvested on 25 September 2022, the Cabernet Franc grapes on 2 October 2021 from the vineyard next to the cellar. Both batches were destemmed, sorted on a sorting table, followed by a few days of cold maceration, fermentation with yeast inoculation, pumping over and a few rackings. Skin contact: Blaufränkisch 15 days, the Franc 19 days.Fraction were vinified separately, pressed with the old, timeless Kossuth press, and after the malolactic fermentation the blending was made. 14 months ageing in 500l oak barrels. Bottled in February 2024, and the bottling was also done very gently, without pumping, with a 1-micron membrane filter, which does not stress the wine. Closed with a premium Diam cork, a new capsule and a slightly renewed label. Cellaring/Ageing Potential Natural cork Closure Good luck! We won’t be able to resist drinking them all. :D
