Meditation 2021

The Meditation cuvée is a prestigious dry white wine made from the Furmint grape variety, sourced exclusively from the historic Király grand cru in the Mád basin, the heart of the Tokaj vineyard . This classified volcanic terroir, exposed to the northeast, benefits from a microclimate tempered by the winds, favoring slow maturation and exceptional aromatic concentration .

Vinification is based on direct pressing of the grapes harvested by hand in September, followed by low-temperature fermentation in stainless steel vats, and then aging for 5 months in carefully selected barrels . This approach minimizes the influence of wood, thus preserving the freshness and precise expression of the Király terroir.

This wine reveals complex notes of spiced pear , lime , passion fruit, pink grapefruit , white tea, citron, green apple , passion fruit , pineapple and anise . The palate is dense and mineral, driven by sharp acidity and a complex, saline finish.

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.