Our sweet Édes Szamorodni from Hétszölö weighs almost 100 g/l of residual sugar and still has a harmonious balance of sweetness and freshness
older wood for ageing for 13 months and bottled without fining or filtration
These latter grapes (10% of the blend) were first air-dried before fermentation (appassimento)—a process intended to simultaneously soften and lengthen the wine’s tannic frame while adding layers of flavour complexity
This all combines to give freshness and roundness
with intensity and length seldom found in regular Barbera d’Alba DOC (where the best sites are often reserved for Nebbiolo)
Dandelion Vineyards Vineyards Treasure Trove McLaren Vale Grenache 2024 Size::12 Bottle Case Our sweet Édes Szamorodni fromDark ruby with bright, light and opaque grenache hues. The bouquet strikes first with a savoury smoke on the water lift, hinting at some docile background oak. Then the classic grenache aromatics of confectionery, red lollies, cherries and raspberries kick in. This makes for a complexity, suggesting the palate will be similarly multi dimensional. To wit The berry and ruby and confectionery characters continue, but now a keen acidity drives the palates