Type of the wine: White, sweet

Grape variety: Zeusz 100%

Alcohol: 12%

Acidity: 6.6 g/l

Residual sugar: 85.4 g/L

Extract: 28.3 g/L

Terroir, vineyard: Badacsony mountain, the vineyards is near the estate building in the village of Badacsonytomaj

Training system: Single cane umbrella training system

Harvest: Hand harvested

Technology: The shrivelled, in small part botrytized berries were harvested at the beginning of November. 2–3 hours of skin contact, fermentation and ageing in stainless steel vat. Bottling took place in June 2020 and it was released to the market in December 2021.

Description: Fine, subtle dried, overripened fruit character with discrete minerality. Elegant acidity finely balancing the residual sugar.

Quality level: Premium

Recommended serving temperature: 12–13°C

Food pairing: With desserts made of yellow flesh fruit and blue cheese.

Available quantity: 500 bottles

Retail price: 6500 HUF / 17 EUR (0.5 L)

Story: Zeusz grape variety is crossing between Ezerjó and Bouvier, introduced by Ferenc Király at the University of Pécs, Hungary in 1951. Its other name is Badacsony 10 (Zengő, another crossing made by him is called Badacsony 8, and Zenit is also a Ferenc Király crossing, so he seems to like the letter Z…)

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