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Made from Hungary's native Hárslevelű grape and fermented on its skins for three weeks, this is a beautifully textural, characterful orange wine that shows exactly why the style has developed such a cult following. The nose is packed with dried apricot, Earl Grey tea, wild herbs, orange citrus, and a subtle nutty note reminiscent of toasted seeds. The palate is layered and savoury, with ripe stone fruit flavours, gentle tannic grip and a long, herbal finish that keeps you coming back for another sip. Read More
Made from Hungary's native Hárslevelű grape and fermented on its skins for three weeks, this is a beautifully textural, characterful orange wine that shows exactly why the style has developed such a cult following. The nose is packed with dried apricot, Earl Grey tea, wild herbs, orange citrus, and a subtle nutty note reminiscent of toasted seeds. The palate is layered and savoury, with ripe stone fruit flavours, gentle tannic grip and a long, herbal finish that keeps you coming back for another sip.
Hand-harvested from estate-grown vineyards, the wine is fermented in oak barrels before spending six months ageing on its lees, adding extra depth and complexity. A further three months in bottle allows everything to knit together beautifully before release. Pair with Middle Eastern dishes bursting with herbs and spice, roast poultry, grilled vegetables, hard cheeses, or anything involving tahini, cumin and a little bit of char.
The Hárslevelű grape is one of the main varieties used to make Tokaj wines. This is a wine that loves flavour and rewards curiosity.
The Tornai winery, or Tornai Pincészet to address its full name, is the largest player in the tiny yet historically intriguing Somlò appellation of Hungary’s northwest. Somlò is a volcanic hill, covered almost entirely in vineyards and has been enticing wine-drinkers for centuries thanks to its powerful, mineral-rich expressions of native white grape varieties. The soils here are poor, often entirely made of basalt and volcanic rock which means that water is left to drain freely forcing the vines to dig deep for water and nutrients, producing, when successful, grapes of real concentration. Situated between a modest 150 - 350m above sea level, Tornai’s vineyards here benefit from a host of natural influences combining for some classy growing conditions. Sheltered by hills on all sides, Tornai’s sites on the Somlò hill are also graced by large shifts in temperature from day to night which allow the grapes a long ripening season on the vine. An accumulation of some seriously powerful citrus and stone fruit flavours combine with an unmistakable mineral character that is sustained throughout their wines.
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