{"title":"Balassa","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"670\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"131\"\u003eBalassa\u003c\/strong\u003e is an iconic estate in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eTokaj\u003c\/strong\u003e region of \u003cstrong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eHungary\u003c\/strong\u003e , founded by \u003cstrong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"231\"\u003eIstván Balassa\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2005. Located on 17 hectares spread over more than 70 plots in the villages of Tokaj, Tarcal and Mád, it is distinguished by its plot-by-plot approach and its deep roots in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"484\"\u003evolcanic terroir of Tokaj\u003c\/strong\u003e . This unique terroir, sheltered by the Carpathians, benefits from a continental microclimate with misty autumns conducive to noble rot and the expression of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"669\"\u003eFurmint\u003c\/strong\u003e grape variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"1048\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA true Furmint expert, he works each plot independently: manual harvesting, rigorous selection and artisanal vinification (stainless steel vats, French barrels). His objective is clear: to reveal the singularity of each lieu-dit (like Szent Tamás, Bebtsek or Mezés Mály Villő), by vinifying \u003cstrong data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003emicro-cuvées\u003c\/strong\u003e of rare precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1830\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e The estate is part of the prestigious history of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003eTokaji\u003c\/strong\u003e , heir to the Roman vineyards, royal property, notably celebrated by Louis XIV: \"wine of kings\". By combining tradition, respectful viticulture and plot innovation, István Balassa contributes to writing a new page in Hungarian viticulture, where the precise expression of the terroir and oenological modernity meet.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/0032\/0643\/collections\/Domaine_Balassa.png?v=1751726136","url":"https:\/\/www.lebaroudeurduvin.com\/en-us\/collections\/balassa.oembed","provider":"Le Baroudeur du Vin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}