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Producer Istvan Bencze

HUNGARY

István Bencze winery is located on the volcanic slopes of Hegymagas with a view of Lake Balaton. A splendid place, where the minerality of the volcanic soil is transferred to the wines and, as Istvan says, its goal is to produce natural wines to better show the territory, trying to concentrate on exploring the traditional Hungarian vines and cultivating what is given by nature. Ever since he was a child, Istvan has had a strong connection with country life. He helped his grandmother to do anything in her vegetable garden near Debrecen, where there were also 4 or 5 rows of vines that they collected every year to make some wine. Istvan subsequently took a degree in information and founded an IT company, which thrived and grew, and led him to work regularly from 12 to 14 hours a day. At the age of 30, after a trip to Italy that brought him to know good wine and good food, he decided to abandon his business and devote himself entirely to the production of wine. He buys a small vineyard of 0.3 hectares, where different varieties were bred and, right from the start he aimed at the production of natural wines because he realized that he did not like the conventional and standardized wines on the market. His first vintage is 2012 where he produces two wines, a Riesling and another white with the other varieties. Today the estate is made up of three very different vineyards, located on the south side of Szent György-hegy, for a total of 20 hectares. We can find vines of Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Piros bakator, Kék bakator, Furmint, Hárslevelű, Rhein riesling and Kéknyelű. Istvan is the only one to cultivate biodynamic in the area, but other producers, seeing Istvan's healthy vines, are thinking of converting. Today his wines are known all over the world, complex wines, with personality and where the terroir can feel.

SKU: ITB005

A wine that comes from the heart of Hungary, obtained from the homonymous white grape variety originating from Hungary. Vines that grow on a wonderful volcanic soil capable of imparting minerality to wines. Harvest that begins at the beginning of September and takes place in several stages to reach perfect ripeness. After a slow and soft whole cluster pressing, the grapes are transferred to clay amphorae where they ferment and mature for 9 months. It was bottled in mid-July unrefined, unfiltered and without the addition of SO2. A wine that at the anso gives aromas of field notes, aromatic herbs, and citrus peel. The sip is guided by a fresh and vibrant minerality.

Region: Hungary.

Grapes: Keknyelu 

Alcohol content: 12%.

Aging: 10 months in amphora.

Contains sulfites

€41.90
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SKU: ITB007

István Bencze's Petillant Rosè is a sparkling wine that comes from a blend of red and white grapes harvested on different dates, and vinified according to different techniques (direct pressing/whole bunch, stainless steel and amphora). The result is a sparkling, juicy, energetic and light-hearted wine.

Region: Hungary.

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Blauburger, Zervin and Chenin Blanc

Alcohol content: 11.5%.

Aging: Refermentation in the bottle.

Contains sulfites

€28.90
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SKU: ITB009

Atlas by István Bencze is an elegant and fine wine, with a beautiful structure, fruit and impeccable balance. Obtained with Pinot Noir grapes that come from a vineyard planted in 1999 and bred in biodynamic methods. The grapes are harvested by hand and half is fermented as a whole bunch, while the other half in semi-carbonic fermentation. 10 days of maceration and then a year of aging in large 2500l oak barrels. The wine is bottled without fining or filtration and zero sulfur is added.

Region: Hungary.

Grapes: Pinot noir.

Alcohol content: 11%.

Aging: 12 months in oak barrels

Contains sulfites

€29.90
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SKU: ITB002

A Chenin who comes from the heart of Hungary. Vineyard managed in biodynamic which is located on the Szent Györgyhill on a wonderful volcanic soil capable of imparting minerality to the wines. Manual harvest and delicate pressing in whole bunches. Spontaneous fermentations in amphora and aging in amphora and oak barrels for 10 months on fine lees. It is not filtered and no addition is sulphurous before being bottled

Region: Hungary.

Grapes: Chenin blanc.

Alcohol content: 13%.

Aging: 10 months in amphora and chestnut barrels.

Contains sulfites

€29.90
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SKU: ITB001

István Bencze's Aries Riesling is a fascinating wine with extreme tension and depth. To produce it, the oldest vines that reach 45 years of age are used. After a soft pressing of the whole bunch, it is placed directly in 750L amphorae where it ages for 18 months. It was bottled unfiltered, unclarified and without added sulphur. A wine that can age as long as you resist not opening it.

Region: Hungary.

Grapes: Riesling.

Alcohol content: 12%.

Aging: 10 months in amphora.

Contains sulfites

€48.90
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