BALASSA Kakas Furmint 2022

Kakas is one of the peripheral vineyards of the Mád Basin, and the 2022 Kakas Furmint comes from its highest parcel. In terms of the soil’s properties, the top is roughly 80 cm of rock flour with rhyolite tuff subsoil. According to István Balassa, it has such unique properties that only compare it to Burgundy. It’s no coincidence that he sometimes refers to it only as ‘Petit Chablis’, and the character of the wine supports this, too. The well-ripened raw material was processed gently, followed by barrel fermentation, then ageing in 300-litre Zemplén oak for 6 months. The palate is creamy, subtly salty, with a mineral finish. Just like sipping a Chablis.