{"product_id":"bott-frigyes-2024-kekfrankos-juznoslovenska-slovakia","title":"Bott Frigyes  2024  Kékfrankos  Južnoslovenská, Slovakia","description":"\u003cp\u003e750ml bottle\u003cbr\u003e14% abv\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNose and palate of blue flowers and pretty red fruit. Dense yet energetic with a long, savory finish.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eComposition:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 100% Kékfrankos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003clabel\u003eClimate:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Continental (hot summers \u0026amp; cold winters)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003clabel\u003eSoils:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e clay on top of volcanic bedrock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMaceration \u0026amp; Aging:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Processed with the Hamburger method (foot trodden high juice + whole cluster + hand destemmed) for 2 weeks. Aged in Hungarian oak for 10 months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDuring our 2023 visit, it became clear to Frigyes that the flagship grapes of the estate should be Furmint and Kékfrankos. The Kadarka, Olaszrizling, Tramini, Muzsla Cuvée, Pinot Noir, and Juhfark aren’t going away, but in terms of a hierarchy from village to cru to grand cru, Furmint and Kékfrankos are the aim. And as he moves into more maceration, zero filtering, and longer elevage, he’s being extra careful not to have these elements obscure a sense of place. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe village level (Muzsla) is mostly from the volcanic\/limestone and younger vines, the Cru (Béla) is from richer clay and loess, and the grand cru (Faricka) is from volcanic\/limestone and the oldest vines. Their farming yields smaller and thicker skinned berries year after year. To avoid being overly tannic, this wine is made with the Hamburger method (foot trodden juice + whole cluster + hand destemmed) for 2 weeks with as little movement as possible. It’s then barreled down in Hungarian oak for 10 months and bottled unfined and unfiltered with a small amount of SO2 at bottling \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eonly. As Frigyes sums it up, Kékfrankos is “the main message from our region.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Danch \u0026 Granger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50959264842034,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/3206\/7378\/files\/Untitled-21_f5c3b1ae-6c7d-48a7-a5e8-b6f5ba661707.webp?v=1772849164","url":"https:\/\/slakesf.com\/products\/bott-frigyes-2024-kekfrankos-juznoslovenska-slovakia","provider":"SLAKE San Francisco Bottle \u0026 Sundry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}