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The palate is driven by electric acidity and a deep volcanic mineral line that runs long and precise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eHand-harvested and naturally fermented in Hungarian oak, the wine is matured for 10 months in older barrels followed by 8 months in tank before bottling. This gentle, traditional élevage preserves clarity while allowing the site to speak with full force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003eSomló itself is a remarkable place — a single ancient volcanic hill rising from the plains near Lake Balaton. Basalt, marine sediments, and lava soils define vineyards that have been cultivated since Roman times, with written records dating back nearly 1,000 years. 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Also known as Welschriesling or Graševina, it is one of Central Europe’s most widely planted indigenous white varieties, and in Somló it takes on a distinctly volcanic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"514\"\u003eCarefully hand-harvested at the end of November, this wine is naturally fermented in 1000L Hungarian oak barrels before a short maturation split between oak and tank. The result is a pure, unforced expression of site and variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"754\"\u003eBright and vivid, it opens with aromas of lime zest, oregano, ginger spice, apricot and white peach. The palate is crisp and energetic, showing gooseberry, green apple and almond, carried by a fine saline edge and a subtle peppery finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003eThe wine comes from the historic Fekete estate in Somló, one of Hungary’s most distinctive volcanic appellations. Long associated with the legendary Béla Fekete—often referred to as the “Grand Old Man of Somló”—the estate helped define the region’s reputation for intensely mineral, high-acid whites built for the table. Today, Gábor Riesz and family continue that legacy, working organically and with minimal intervention, allowing the ancient basalt soils of Somló to speak clearly in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1416\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA beautifully lifted, food-friendly white with both clarity and character—showing just how expressive Olaszrizling can be in the right hands and the right place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1316\" data-start=\"655\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334669930689,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Fekete_Pince_FKT_Fekete_Soml_Olazriesling_2024.png?v=1781512880"},{"product_id":"fekete-pince-fekete-somlo-juhfark-2020","title":"Fekete Pince Fekete Somló Juhfark 2020","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"473\"\u003eJuhfark is the signature grape of Somló and is grown in meaningful quantities almost nowhere else in the world. Named after the “sheep’s tail” shape of its tightly clustered bunches, it is a demanding, disease-prone variety that was largely uprooted during the communist era due to its difficulty in the vineyard. Today, it has returned as the defining expression of this ancient volcanic hill, and remains deeply tied to Somló’s identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"854\"\u003eIn the glass, Juhfark is naturally high in acidity and relatively neutral in fruit profile, acting more as a vessel for site than variety. On Somló’s basalt-rich soils, it becomes intensely mineral, saline, and finely structured, with a character that many local growers describe as both challenging and deeply rewarding: high effort in the vineyard, high precision in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003eFor this wine, fruit is hand-harvested and given around four hours of skin contact before fermentation in 1000L Hungarian oak barrels. It then spends 10 months on lees in the same vessels before being transferred to larger tanks for extended reductive ageing of a minimum of two years. There is no racking and no bâtonnage, preserving tension and purity while allowing slow, quiet development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003eThe result is a wine of striking duality: textural and slightly opulent in feel, yet driven by piercing acidity and a core of volcanic minerality. Notes of citrus oil, green orchard fruit, herbal complexity and savoury spice sit over a backbone of salt, ash and crushed rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1807\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eFrom the historic Fekete estate—long associated with the legendary Béla Fekete and now continued by Gábor Riesz and family—this is one of the most complete expressions of Somló’s unique terroir. 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