| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Hungary |
| Colour | Sweet White |
| Type | Still |
Beautiful bouquet of quince jelly and candied pineapple, plus some spice and smoke. For a young dessert wine this is remarkably charming and elegant with a wonderful delicacy at the long finish where there’s a toasty complexity. Tastes significantly less sweet than it really is. From the smallest single vineyard in Mád. Only 1,662 bottles produced.
As the name (Birsalmás means ‘quince orchard’) suggests, it has a stone fruit-driven nose, with quince, acacia honey and a mixed bag of floral tea. On the palate, a pinch of earthiness gives way to sweet spices, cedar and vanilla, followed by more apricot and nectarine. Juicy and pure, hedonistic in style but not lacking in freshness. Finishes deep and long, with a nutty, umami tone. The single-vineyard wine is a blend of the rare traditional grape Kövérszőlő and Furmint, vinified and aged in barrel (30% new). Drink: 2026-2046
