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Villányi Franc Premium

2020
The Villányi Cabernet Franc is the hallmark grape of our region and winery. Our Franc grows across a contiguous 4.5-hectare vineyard on the southern slopes of the Diósviszló hill, in the area known as Csikorgó. We practice low-yield cultivation, extensive canopy management, and multiple rounds of cluster selection directly on the vines. Following hand-harvesting and gentle destemming, only the finest, intact berries make it to the selection table. Fermentation takes place with gentle rotation in tanks and manual punch-downs in open vats, with a notably short maceration period to avoid harsh tannic notes. Post-fermentation, we immediately press to preserve pure fruit character, followed by aging on fine lees in tanks, then for two years in 225-liter Hungarian and French barrels. Only a third of the wine ages in new oak to ensure that the oak complements rather than overpowers the vibrant fruit.
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5-10
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In stock
500
Details
Method
organic in transition
Style
red wine
Sweetness
dry
Vintage
2020
In stock
500
Price
5-10
Territory
Villány, Hungary
ABV%
14.5%
Variety
Cabernet Franc
Volume
750 ml
Packaging
Private label
Characteristics
The red wines of Villány were popularised by the softness of Portugieser, which produces pleasantly fruity, approachable, easy-drinking wines, that are generally drunk in the year following the harvest.Wines from varieties that are generally harvested with much higher acidity and tannins, often from low-yielding vines, thus with greater concentration, need long ageing in oak. They often only start to show their true potential after two or three years.The wine district’s flagship variety is Cabernet Franc. Besides Villány, monovarietal wines from the variety are generally only produced in its region of origin, the Loire Valley. It may only bear the trademark of Villányi Franc, the wine district’s flagship wine, after sensory evaluation by a panel of producers. White wines from Siklós are relatively low in acidity, but rich in alcohol and dry extract. They are not renowned for their freshness, rather than for their full-body and depth of flavour.