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Benedek Chardonnay

2023

Full and fresh Hungarian Chardonnay.

This Chardonnay hails from a single-family vineyard named Epreskert near Gyöngyöstarján in Mátra. Under third-generation winemaker Péter Benedek, the grapes are organically farmed in volcanic soils, undergo native yeast fermentation, then the wine is aged in tank on the lees resulting in a fresh, yet full-bodied white that will stack up to those from regions known for Chardonnay.

It's bright and textured with exotic aromas and flavours of ripe tropical fruits and zesty citrus. This Chardonnay is the perfect pairing for cream sauce dishes, sautéed or steamed seafood and roasted poultry.

Mátra Mountains in northern Hungary, headed up by current generation winemaker Péter. Benedek Pince is a small estate in harmony with nature, and the wines reflect the Benedeks’ love and care for the grapes. The cellar used today was built by Péter’s grandparents. Péter studied oenology at university and worked for half a year at a winery in Napa, California. During those years, he absorbed a lot of useful information and became more open-minded about the wine world. Today, he tries to use this innovation in his winery. He is making wines from his small estate with his parents and brother; Péter is the winemaker, while his brother Balázs helps out in the cellar and his parents help tend the vineyards. They originally harvested only 3.7 acres; today, the estate is 42 acres and growing.

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Wine Type	White wine
Closure	Screw Cap
Alc. Vol	12
Country	Hungary
Grape Varietal	Chardonnay
Food Pairings	Pasta, White Meat, Chicken in Béchamel Sauce, Creamy Risotto

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The Grape - Chardonnay

The world's most planted white grape variety, Chardonnay is prized for its ability to produce outstanding-quality wines in cool, moderate and warm climates. It is most often used as a single variety in still wines but is equally successful when used in sparkling.

The flavours of Chardonnay are many and varied; they're very much affected by where the grapes are grown, the winemaking process and maturation.

In cool-climates, such as northern France and England, you would expect flavours of orchard fruits like apples and pears, citrus and wet stones. However, in warm-climates (California, Australia) you'd get peachy flavours, tropical fruits, and sometimes even banana.

It is common to taste other flavours in Chardonnay, for instance fermenting or ageing in oak gives the wine flavours of vanilla, smoke and toast; the process of malolactic conversion can add creamy, buttery flavours; lees ageing adds body as well as biscuit notes.