Rókaluki Olaszrizling

Description

The Szászi name has become almost inseparable, in the minds of wine lovers, from the Kabócás vineyard, which has served as the benchmark for our Olaszrizling wines and has represented us at numerous wine competitions. Alongside this renowned Szigliget vineyard, however, we also wanted to show what Szent György Hill is capable of — so in the 2020 harvest, for the first time, we produced a premium Olaszrizling from the excellently situated Rókaluki vineyard parcel.

This wine is made using whole-cluster pressing, meaning the grapes are not destemmed; instead, the bunches go into the pneumatic press with the stems included, where they are pressed very slowly at low pressure. With this method we obtain must of exceptional purity, which then becomes the base of a premium wine. The 2023 vintage shows true mountain character: full body, pronounced saline and wet-stone notes, complex flavors, and high but well-integrated alcohol. 🍷