Exaltation 2015

The Exaltation cuvée is born on the exceptional terroir of Nyulászó , in the historic village of Mád, Tokaj (Hungary) . Produced from late harvests of Muscat à petits grains , this first-class plot offers a cool and humid microclimate, conducive to the aromatic concentration of the grape. The attention paid to each stage begins with the manual selection of the bunches on the plots of volcanic soil, guaranteeing a raw material of high quality, balanced and expressive.

The vinification of this vintage is meticulous: the grapes undergo fermentation in vats with indigenous yeasts , in order to preserve the original expression of the grape variety and the terroir. After this fermentation, the wine is aged for 6 months in barrels , a subtle balance which brings roundness without masking the finesse.

This wine reveals notes of rose and lychee , evolving towards candied apricot and mango , with accents of honey and oriental spices . On the palate, it charms with its dense and creamy texture, balanced by a frank acidity and a vibrant salinity. The finish is long, elegant, revealing a harmonious marriage between sweetness and vivacity.

It was the Romans who planted the first vines at a time when the Country was part of a region called Pannonia. It was at the dawn of the 18th century that Hungary, united with Austria, ensured the export of its most famous wine throughout Europe: Tokaj (from the Fürmint grape variety). As throughout Europe, in the 19th century, viticulture was destroyed by phylloxera. During the communist period, vineyards were managed in cooperatives which guaranteed a stable income for wine producers. Quite a few small winegrowers were unable to keep up with this growing economy, so the Hungarian vineyard was restructured, losing 30% of its surface area in the process. Nowadays, many family estates have emerged, some of which produce wines of incredible quality. As everywhere in Europe, viticulture is in decline as part of the European restructuring plan for the wine industry. Hungary, which is at the same latitude as Burgundy, has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The rainfall is sufficient for non-irrigated viticulture and the soils are heterogeneous and of high quality depending on the region. With around a hundred indigenous and international grape varieties, the country has good varietal diversity. The fürmint and the hárslevelü from the Tokaj region, vinified dry and at the origin of the great sweet wines of Tokaj, are undoubtedly the best-known varieties today. The most widely planted grape variety is Olasrizling for whites and Kéfrankos for reds. International grape varieties, mainly Bordeaux grape varieties, flourish in particular in the south of the country where they produce high-class wines.