Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah from Balaton

Garamvári, the oldest family sparkling winery produces a wide range of sparkling wines, exclusively with the traditional method. Vencel Garamvári, the founder is fond of Champagne, therefore Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are key players at the estate, but it was also him, who created the first bottle fermented, 100% Furmint sparkling wine. The latest novelty is a pair of sparklings from two varieties, which have already received many acknowledgements as still wines.

Transforming ‘still’ success into sparkling

The current vintage of Garamvári Premium Syrah is 2020, and 2021 is coming soon – this is the vintage that won gold medal at the latest edition of VinAgora international wine contest. The spicy-herbal wine was aged around 15 months in barrel, to open it is a „black tie event” in itself. Garamvári makes Syrah only in the best vintages, the grapes are selected rigorously.
Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most important international white grape of Hungary (the third most planted after Chardonnay and Pinot Gris), wine drinkers love to grab a well-chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc at wine bars. Garamvári Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is the white counterpart of the Syrah in many aspects: not only in popularity, but the Sauvignon also won gold medal at the same VinAgora contest. Its vibrant acidity and typical aromas of the variety (nettle, elderberry flower, freshly cut grass complemented by the not-so-typical quince) proves that this internationally well-known grape feels at home on the southern shore of Lake Balaton.

The new white and rosé bubbles

Only 2000 bottles were made of each new sparkling wines, thus the ‘Limited Edition’ tag is not exaggeration. As the team says about the new Garamvári Sauvignon Blanc sparkling wine: „It would have been a shame to create a mediocre sparkling wine with a background like this. The outcome is the perfect marriage of the lightness of Sauvignon Blanc and the seriousness of a method traditional sparkling wine.”

Garamvári Syrah rosé sparkling is the result of a long experimenting period with optimal colour. „A bubbly that conquers both men and women immediately both with the nose and the palate full of berry fruits. Blackberry, blueberry, raspberry reinforced by the brut category.”
Both sparklings were aged on the lees for 18 months, and the dosage is 7-8 g / L in both wines.

Retail price of the Garamvári Sauvignon Blanc Brut sparkling is 7250 HUF / 17–18 EUR on Garamvári webshop (in Hungarian, but google can help)
Retail price of the Garamvári Syrah Brut sparkling is 7250 HUF / 17–18 EUR on Garamvári webshop

Garamvári wines are available in several countries around the world. If you are interested, contact Miklós Gáspár export manager here.

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