In 2023, our hill once again showed how complex and sophisticated 1277 Rajnai Rizling can be. Learning from the previous vintage and seeing what value our Bishop’s Hill can deliver, we have changed a step or two from the first vintage. We handpicked the fully ripened clusters and berries, then fermented them in steel tanks at a slow low temperature after gentle pressing. The fermented wine was matured on fine lees in steel tanks for 10 months instead of 5 months. The lees were continuously stirred on a weekly basis to further enhance the flavours of the volcanic terroir of Bishop’s Hill. The new vintage is dominated by ripe apricot on the nose, with coriander on the finish and minty, salty, creamy, citrus notes on the palate.
1277
Rajnai Rizling
Year: 2023
Analytics: sugar content 6.3 g/l alcohol: 13% acid: 6.5 g/l
Which vineyard is it sourced from: Mindszentkálla
Recommended for which dishes: Emperor’s Mess/Kaiserschmarrn ("császármorzsa") with apricot jam
