Sebestyen Ivan - bikavér 2019
Sebestyen Ivan - bikavér 2019
Price: 27,50€
DESCRIPTION
Sebestyén Iván Bikavér 2019 is sourced from the vines of Iván Valley, aged between 7 and 72 years old, on loess soils dotted with limestone formations. Blending 50% Kékfrankos, 30% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Kadarka. Aged for 23 months in used 500L Hungarian and French oak barrels. Total acidity 4.9 g/L, residual sugar 1.5 g/L, alcohol 13.5%. Founded in 1998, the Sebestyén estate stands out as a rising star of Szekszárd under the direction of Csaba Sebestyén and his sister Csilla, a former sommelier at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Scotland. Managing 12 hectares of vines, they adopt a rigorous parcel-by-parcel approach to highlight the richness of the loess soils and the diversity of the region's mesoclimats. Kékfrankos, Hungary's flagship grape variety, is at the heart of their work, giving rise to wines of great elegance and precision, reminiscent in their finesse of the great Cabernet Francs from the Loire.
On the nose, black fruits with notes of liquorice and subtle touches of sweet spices. On the palate, it stands out for its elegant structure and fine, generous tannins, bringing a beautiful precision. It pairs with a lamb tagine with prunes or a roast beef fillet. Serve between 14 and 16°C. Aging potential of 10 years and beyond.
REGION
Szekszárd
Hungary
Nestled in southern Hungary, around 150 kilometres from Budapest, Szekszárd is one of the oldest wine regions in the country, with a tradition going back to Roman times. Its vineyards spread over gently rolling hills facing the Danube, with a temperate continental climate of long summers and mild winters, ideal for ripening red grapes. It is a region of elegant, spicy red wines, led by two exceptional local grapes: Kékfrankos, known in Austria as Blaufränkisch, which gives fruity, lively and structured wines, and Kadarka, a historic grape with aromas of cherry and spice that Franz Liszt himself greatly admired. Szekszárd shares with Eger the exclusive right to produce Bikavér, the famous "Bull's Blood", a complex blend based on Kékfrankos aged in oak casks. A confidential region, driven by a community of passionate family estates, that is well worth discovering.
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This premium Bikavér is complex and racy, expressing the grape variety at its absolute finest.
