Plazma White, Kolónia 52 - 2021

Name: Plazma White, Kolónia 52
Brand: Kolónia 52
SKU: 47866
Price: 35.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

750 mL

Item # 47866

A racy and fresh skin contact dry white made from a blend of the local varieties Juhfark, Furmint, Hárslevelu, and Olaszrizling. The Juhfark was direct press, and the other three spent 4 days on their skins. This orange wine spent 8 months in barrel on the lees before being blended. Pair with Hungarian stuffed cabbage rolls.

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Color

White

Vintage

2021

Country

Hungary

Region

Somlo

Producer

Kolónia 52

Grape Variety

Juhfark

Furmint

Hárslevelü

Production Methods

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Orange wine is made by using white wine grapes, which are pressed and left in contact with the skins, seeds, and stems for an extended period of time, similar to how red wine is made.

This prolonged maceration extracts color, tannins, and phenols, giving the wine a darker, sometimes orange color. It also produces a wine with more structure and intense flavor.

Maceration times can vary between a few hours to many months, with longer contact giving more color and extraction.

Staff Pick Notes

Here’s one of the first vintages bottled by the Hungarian couple Annamária Török and Attila Francisti. Both got their winemaking experience working on the estates of natural wine legends Gut Oggau and Horst Hummel. They were lucky enough to find a near abandoned vineyard at Szent György-hegy, whose owners lived far east in Budapest. They grow indigenous varietals, such as Furmint along with Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. This is their white - a blend of 4 grapes, vinified and aged separately. The grapes are fermented with the skins for 4 days. I found aromas and flavors of baked apples, lemon curd, lychee, cinnamon, beeswax, and dried autumn leaves. It has a lively acidity and a cloudy, grainy texture. Was a good match with my honey-ricotta toast.

- CP

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