Sabar Single Vineyard Olaszrizling Bács hegy 2022
Type of wine: dry, white
Grape varieties: Olaszrizling
Alcohol: 13%
Acidity: 6.1 g/L
Residual sugar: 3.7 g/L
Extract: 17.1 g/L
Terroir, vineyard: Bács hill with basalt and clay soil (Badacsony wine region). A young plantation giving fruit since 2017.
Technology: Manual vineyard management, hand harvest on 13 September. Selected berries, fermentation in barrel, ageing in 10 years old, 500 L Hungarian oak barrel for 8 months. Bottled on 3 August 2023.
Serving temperature: 10–12 ºC
Bottled quantity: 2299 bottles
Cellar webshop retail price: 4100 HUF / 10–11 EUR
Award: Gilbert & Gaillard 2024 Wine Challenge 90 pts, Double Gold
Review: « Clear, golden yellow colour. Fresh, predominantly floral nose with citrus fruit, apple and a touch of minerality. Enterprising palate, developing an almost mentholated freshness. Lovely fruit, delicate touch, pleasant juice. A generous wine. »