Grof Buttler Egri Kadarka Superior 2016

Savoury, acidity driven - amazing food wine!

Kadarka (Skadarka, Cadarca, Gamza)

$71.00

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Red Fruit, Preserved Fruit, Herbaceous, Pepper / Spice, and Mineral, Sweet Spice

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Eger, Hungary

Grape Varietals:
Kadarka (Skadarka, Cadarca, Gamza)

Winemaking:

Crushed, Extended Skin Contact, and Wild yeast

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Grilled Vegetables, Rosti, Pork Chops

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Herbal Bak Kut Teh, Claypot Chicken, Braised Pig Trotter

Gróf Buttler Wine Company

Running 2 vineyards in the Eger region, on Szarkás hill and on Nagy-Eged hill, the winery gounded in 1999 is a chateau style winery, producing wines in traditional Hungarian winemaking methods

Description

Grof Buttler Egri Kadarka Superior 2016

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Kadarka, from Nagy-Eged, in Eger, Hungary.

Taste Profile: Medium ruby color. The aroma reveals a medley of plum, rum-soaked cherries, medicinal thyme, and sweet Eastern spices. The presence of sandalwood and the unique mineral character of Nagy-Eged truly enrich and add complexity to this wine. It is distinguished by outstanding concentration and depth. It has a long aging potential.

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes