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Szamorodni's history is closely connected to Tokaj and is certainly mentioned as one of the first wine types or specialities. Written records first mention it in the 1570s connected to the name of Balázs Fabricius Szikszai. At that time, it was called főbor, or main wine, differentiating it from the so-called “közönséges”, or ordinari wine. The main difference in ingredients was that the főbor contained a significant amount of shrivelled, aszú grapes, which were processed together with the undamaged, healthy berries. The Poles, who were great admirers and traders of Tokaj wines, called it Szamorodni, or “as it comes”, and this is still the essence of the process.
Nowadays, there are two styles of Szamorodni, dry and sweet. Botrytised and healthy berries are harvested and processed together. Wines must be aged in oak for at least six months and may only be released from the beginning of the second year after harvest. Dry Szamorodni can have a maximum of 9g/l of residual sugar, while sweet Szamorodni must have at least 45g/l, although this is usually much higher in practice.
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Szamorodni is clearly characterised by rich, pronounced flavours and aromas, with fruitiness and ripe stone fruit combining with the honey and spice notes from the botrytis to give the wine complexity. The wines are characterised by firm acidity, sophistication and a full body. Sweet Szamorodni is always a fuller, richer wine than a late-harvested wine. This is remarkably good Tokaji for the price.
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The ancient tradition of Vin Santo is created using a “mother” (the thick substance remaining from previous vintages) from the previous year’s casks to the next. The process has been modernized through careful grape selection, attention to the drying process, and by adding the Sangiovese varietal to characterize Fèlsina’s signature style, as well as by meticulous care in vinification and ageing
After rigorous selection, the clusters are subjected to a natural drying process on mats, until January-February of the following year. They are then de-stemmed and pressed, and the must is transferred to sealed, 100- litre oak casks containing the “mother”. After 7 years in the “vinsantaia” loft area, the wine is bottle- aged for a minimum of 6 months. The flavour profile includes peach, apricot, pineapple and tropical dried fruit aromas. The natural acidity balances the wine so despite the sweetness the wine is never cloying. Great with apple or pumpkin pie.
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One of the world's truly great, and under-appreciated, sweet wines:
From owner and world-renowned wine writer Hugh Johnson: Nothing about wine moves me more than its ability to survive and express place and time, even through ordeals that seem ready to destroy it. Wine is a stage in a natural and inevitable process. We set it in motion when we plant a vine. The less we do to intervene with the behaviour of roots and leaves, soil, sun and rain, the better.”
Fine quality Aszú berries with good flavour, balance and perfect botrytis were macerated in fermenting must for two days. After pressing and finishing fermentation, the wines were filled into 300 and 500-litre Hungarian oak casks in our extensive, deep, underground cellars to mature for over two years. The final blends were carefully crafted in the spring of 2020.
Enjoy now or cellar for future enjoyment as the wine matures. Sip as an aperitif, serve with fruit-based desserts or ha
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Tokaj Classic was founded by a group of classical musicians who were well traveled and had tasted a variety of wines from different countries before coming to the unanimous conclusion that Tokaj was a diamond in the rough, just waiting to be polished. In the historic village of Mád, the musicians refurbished an old estate and acquired vineyards in the historical prime locations of Királyhegy (King’s Mountain), and Betsek, formerly owned by the Hungarian nobility. It was a region with a wine growing history dating back over 400 years. The musicians found that handling grapes and wine is comparable to teaching students of music. Just as musical talent in students is recognized and promoted, so is the redundant growth of grapes contained and shaped, their character noted. As in music, attention is paid to the slightest detail, and new interpretations are always sought. Each vintage becomes its own composition, maintaining its individual character.
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Throughout its history, Chateau Guiraud has always maintained its INDEPENDANCE and traced its own route. The prevailing PIONNEER spirit led the property to create its own conservatory of grape varieties. In 1996, the team undertook a veritable cultural revolution by embarking on the study of BIODIVERSITY, and in 2011 Chateau Guiraud became the First Grand Cru Classé in 1855 to be awarded Organic Agriculture certification.
Ever since 2001, Château has had its own conservatory of white grapevine varieties, the only one of its kind in the world. This invaluable reserve contains 135 original strains of Semillon and of white Sauvignon Blanc. This action maintains the diversity of the vines and ensures the perenniality of the vineyard, which is a formidable asset ; it guarantees the infinite complexity of our great wines, and is also of inestimable pedagogical value.
