Our goal is to create AUTHENTIC RED wines of fine structural integrity that integrates complex aromas and enables age-worthiness.
SAZÜ wines are full of colour in a deep violet-purple tone. The aroma is profound, warm with definite but graceful red berry notes depending on the dominant variety in the blend. Grenache gives strawberry, Syrah gives blackcurrant and Merlot gives plum.
Our wines taste mellow and ripened with low acidity sensation, high pH, soft tannins and low astringency finishing in a long aftertaste.
To get a fine structured red wine the key factors are tannin and anthocyanin. Sazü Syrah is rich in both, a reason why our blends are always based on Syrah. The sensible notes of a good tannin-anthocyanin complex are soft taste tannins and deep violet-purple colour.
We use unorthodox methods like co-fermentation of different varieties, crossing of different vintages, flexcube barrels, sur lie aging, délestage during fermentation. No additives, no fining, no filtrating. Barrel aging for about 12 months with a special focus on as late as possible sulfiting.
syrah 2021
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ANALYTICS
alcohol 13,5%
extract 27 g/l
acid 5 g/l
residual sugar 1 g/l
pH 3,62
syrah-merlot 2021
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ANALYTICS
alcohol 13 %
extract 27 g/l
acid 5,4 g/l
residual sugar 1 g/l
pH 3,57
syrah-grenache 2021
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ANALYTICS
alcohol 13%
extract 25 g/l
acid 5,5 g/l
residual sugar 0,9 g/l
pH 3,52
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Estate
Sazü estate is located at Mindszentkálla, Köves-hegy, apellation Balaton-felvidék. The vineyard is on low fertility sandy-loess soils born on volcanic basalt. The vineyard is on a south facing steep slope of more than 20 degrees in an altitude of 250 meters. The microclimate is prone to drought sub-mediterranean allowing a big ripening potential to late varieries. Grafts were planted in 2018 with special focus on the source of the grafts, the clones and the rootstocks.
SYRAH: clone 470, rootstock Ruggeri 140 or Teleki 5C depending on the soil type.
MERLOT: clone 347, rootstock Teleki 5C
GRENACHE NOIR: clone 362, rootstock Richter 110
Grenache is unique in Hungary. The variety is originated from Spain thus requires lot of sun, heat and well tolerates drought. Although in the North Balaton region predominantly white grapes are grown, we belive that our reds are well suited to this climate and represent a unique character and high quality.
Vinegrowing
Minimum intervention vineyard with no soil cultivation, cover crop and low frequency integrated pest management. Wide planting to create an airy space for bunches and leaves. Training system is Guyot with low vinestocks, which allows the bunch zone at maximum 80 cm above ground level. Above bunch zone a high leaf wall to ensure maximum photosynthetic activity. No shoot trimming, no leaf thinning. Due to the low fertility soil yields are naturally low. Bunches are hand harvested and carefully selected before crushing.
Story
Balaton, Káli-medence, Mindszentkálla, Köves-hegy.
Dávid is the vinegrower and the winemaker in one, allowing full control on all process. Since the early 2010s he managed a community supported (CSA) organicfarm near Komárom, called Cékla Klub. Later he shifted to Mindszentkálla where the estate was rebuilt, replanted and the first vintage was performed in 2021. This whole adventure started with a feeling to create something from nothing. The enthusiasm to establish a beautiful estate on a unique place, on the slopes of the ancient vulcan Köves-hegy. When we arrived here first in 2016 there were only rocks, rampant bushes and old vineyards to cut out.The complete estate was replanted with french origin grafts. It was not only a technical challenge, but often an exciting and difficult spiritual journey.
