Vision 2019

The Vision cuvée is a dry white wine produced in the Holdvölgy, Nyulászó and Becsek crus, located in the Mád basin , in Tokaj . This high-altitude volcanic terroir, coupled with a cool and dry microclimate, allows the indigenous Furmint (majority), Hárslevelű and Kabar grape varieties to express a crystalline minerality and a unique tension .

The grapes are harvested by hand, pressed directly, then vinified in stainless steel vats at low temperature (11–12 °C) with partial aging in Hungarian barrels or barriques, depending on the vintage. This vinification, which respects the fruit and the terroir, promotes the freshness, aromatic finesse and characteristic elegance of the Vision cuvée .

This wine reveals notes of Williams pear , quince , citron , anise , white flowers , green tea, pink grapefruit and pineapple. The palate is straight, mineral and elegant, with a saline and persistent 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.