Philipp Presents:
New wine of Villa Tolnay Riesling * 2022
The grapes for this wine came from 5 different vineyards and three different soils; starting with volcanic rubble, over primeval bedrock,
to sandstone. Only the best and perfectly ripe grapes have been selected and harvested manually at the vineyards. The must was naturally sedimented for less than 12 hours, then fermented spontaneously in steel tanks and Stockinger barrels.
After fermentation the wines matured for another 5 to 6 month before they were blended together and left for homogenization for another month in steel tank. Production of 11’600 bottles.
The 1 * Riesling qualifies for our Basic Riesling, coming from, depending on the vintage, 4 to 5 different vineyards. This Riesling is going into the market roughly 1 year before our premium Riesling (***) is released. The premium Riesling, „Kapolna Domb“ is, compared to this Basic Riesling a single-vineyard and if course single-variety wine.
Greenish yellow color. In the nose citrus, grapefruit, fresh white peach, with a slight hint of guava and gooseberry, acacia flowers, smooth and multi-faceted, fine minerals.
On the palate smooth and fresh, salty, nice balance between creaminess and acidity, citrus, peach and gooseberries again, round and balanced with the important fresh Riesling grip. Fruity and long aftertaste.
This wine is a beautiful example of a Pannonian and Balaton Riesling growing on some of the world’s best soils!
