Type of wine: Sweet, white

Grape varieties: Furmint, Hárslevelű, Sárgamuskotály, Kövérszőlő

Alcohol: 11.5%

Acidity: ???

Residual sugar: 103.1 g/L

Terroir, vineyard: Erdőbénye village, Lőcse vineyard

Training system: Cordon

Technology: Manual harvest took place at the end of October with shrivelled and botrytised berries. A blend of 4 Tokaj grape varieties: Furmint, Hárslevelű, Sárgamuskotály and Kövérszőlő. Pressing partially with whole bunches and partially destemmed. After 24 hours of settling, the cleared must fermented under control, then, after a short barrel ageing period we blended the base wines. Our aim was to create a harmonious dessert wine with notes of botrytis along with the fruity character of the late harvested, shrivelled berries.

Quality level: Premium

Serving temperature: 10–12°C

Food pairing: Dessert made of citrus fruits, apricot or cottage cheese, pannacotta

Retail price in the cellar: 4490 HUF / 11-12 euro

Story: Béres Vineyards is located in the village of Erdőbénye, one of the oldest settlements of Tokaj wine region. This wine is named after Magita, a brave and young girl, whose legend takes place in Erdőbénye during the Turkish invasion. According to the stories, a wealthy landowner’s daughter, Magita’s house was a shelter where – risking her life – she hid Hungarian refugees. Two Turkish nobilities, Don and Onok fell in love with Magita, who – using their blind love – invited them and locked them in the cellar. The angry Turkish troops took a cruel revenge: spurned the locals and burnt the village down. Magita was buried alive as a punishment. However, she had another Turkish admirer, the old Suta, who dug the grave above a cellar so that Magita survived digging herself downwards. Unfortunately, the two fooled nobilities returned, and when noticing the escape of Magita, they began to pursue her. Poor Magita drowned in the lake near the village, and since the two Turks chased her adamantly, they were drowned as well. After they learnt about the death of their two comrades, the desperate Turkish troops