Szent Donat, Tufa, 2023 vintage-favorites The palate is smooth and

The palate is smooth and mellow

With a 55% polishing ratio and Gohyakumangoku rice for koji and Notohikari local rice for kakemai

Malt whisky from the Edrington stable

who took over in 1996 with her husband Jean-Denis after leaving their Sancerre vineyard

This 2023 Riesling Trocken reflects both the pedigree of the vineyard and the precision winemaking of the estate

Szent Donat, Tufa, 2023 vintage-favorites The palate is smooth andImagine a vineyard set inside the crater of an extinct volcano, on a peninsula jutting into Hungary's Lake Balaton. That's where Tufa comes from, the Rata site on Tihany, where black basalt, volcanic tuff, and limestone give this red a genuinely salty, mineral snap. It's a field blend led by the native Kekfrankos, with a supporting cast that adds spice and dark fruit. The Kovacs family farms here organically and works with minimal intervention,