Gere Tamás & Zsolt Olaszrizling 2024

The new vintage wines compete every year in a wine contest in Hungary. The 21st edition of the new vintage wines was held in November, and 21 wines made it to the list of The Best New Vintage Wines in 2024. Gere Tamás & Zsolt Winery from Villány is represented by a varietal Olaszrizling wine.
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Great wine for friendly conversations

Olaszrizling is the most planted quality white grape in Hungary (the so-called Bianca grape has more plantations, but this resistant grape is considered an inferior variety used for bulk wines). Olaszrizling is known in Grasevina in Croatia and Welshriesling in Germany, therefore a mosaic word is created, and this GROW name is used for the annual international competition of the variety, and it can officially be used for the wine of the grape variety as well.
Zsolt Gere, son of the founder Tamás Gere makes a crispy, easy drinking wine typical of the variety. Though it is a light, easy going wine, it was made with outmost care, like every bottle in the family winery. The grapes came from Szarkás, Dobogó (Nagyharsány), Kenderföld (Kisharsány), Máriagyűd and Nagytótfalú (Siklós) vineyards, the average age of the vines is 26 years. The harvest took place late August – early September. After crushing, destemming and gentle pressing the wine fermented in stainless steel tank under controlled temperature. Light lemon colour, intense nose with fresh citrus fruits and sweet pineapple notes. The palate continues with the same notes complemented by the almond notes in the aftertaste, characteristic of variety. Lovely, refreshing, crispy acidity. The winery suggests to pair it with sea fish plates, salads or noodles with egg (a typical everyday meal in Hungary).
The wine costs only 2190 HUF (approximately 5.30 EUR) on the webshop of the winery. 45 000 bottles were made.

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If you are interested in importing this wine, contact Zsolt Takács export manager.

The best place to taste it

Obviously, the best place to taste this award winner new vintage wine is the winery itself, especially since they have a guesthouse with enchanting rooms and cosy atmosphere. “Diófa Pension lies in a quiet courtyard in the heart of Villány. Great atmosphere of the wine region and quality suitable for today’s demand. We provide the comfort of our guests with 9 double rooms (3 are able to be furnished with extra bed) and a spacious family apartment suitable for 4-6 people. All rooms are equipped with LCD television, adjustable cooling – heating apparatus and own bathroom. Free WIFI in all over the building. Cars of our guests are able to park free in the courtyard.”

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The labels of the estate have been redesigned quite recently, read more here:

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The very first new vintage wine

Harvest took place on the 6th of August and the wine is here in less than a month! Kurt István Taschner wine producer has been the first to release Irsai for some years, what is more, the wine is a frequent winner of the contest of new vintage wines. Featherlight, juicy, flavoursome – the newest Hungarian wine is on the shelves!

Have you not heard of Irsai Olivér grape?

Here is what you need to know: Irsai Olivér grape is planted widely in Hungary due to its popularity. Wonderful examples of the grape are produced in Kunság region, where the best winemakers can hold in check the aromatic character of the variety. Also popular in Mátra, Balaton, Etyek–Buda, Neszmély, Sopron.

Ripening early, it gives a very aromatic, intense wine with grapey aromas, delicate spices. Easy drinking wine with medium-low acidity and alcohol, almost always vinified reductively for instant consumption.

Irsai Olivér is a crossing between Pozsonyi Fehér and Csabagyöngye created by Pál Kocsis in 1930. There are several legends of the naming of the grape, one says that Kocsis was a passionate gambler and he gave away the name of the crossing due to his massive debt, but the truth is likely to be much simpler: Irsai Olivér was of the son of a respected wine merchant friend of Kocsis.

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