{"product_id":"heimann-fiai-bati-kereszt-kekfrankos-2021","title":"Bati Kereszt Kékfrankos 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Zoltán Heimann Jr's Heimann \u0026 Fiai line. Bati Kereszt is the family's most sheltered Kékfrankos site: north-facing and shaded on two sides by strips of forest, it warms up more slowly in the morning. It is always the last to be picked, usually in early October – two to three weeks after the other sites. The name refers to a nearby wayside cross (“kereszt” = cross).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe long ripening gives a more delicate structure than usual, fine aromatics and a lighter body: flowers, refreshing fruit, lightness. Very floral, cool and playful – the 2021 vintage is decidedly youthful and vibrant. Fruit-led on the nose, mostly sour cherry; soft, round and smooth on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt ferments spontaneously with native yeasts in stainless steel, with pump-overs twice a day and 27 days on the skins; malolactic fermentation happens naturally. The wine then ages for 8 months in large 1,000-litre Hungarian casks and is bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the soil, a 20–30 cm layer of red clay sits above the loess. It puts the roots under stress, which promotes anthocyanin production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairs with suckling pig, pork, lamb, game, poultry, duck and goose – and with dishes featuring fruit, beetroot, red cabbage or sweet potato.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Bati Kereszt, Szekszárd, Hungary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety: 100% Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch), clone A4-1, planted 2002\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSite: 0.94 ha, sheltered north-facing slope, 275–278 m above sea level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: loess with a 20–30 cm layer of red clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel, 27 days on the skins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgeing: 8 months in 1,000-litre wooden casks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnfined and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcohol: 13% vol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResidual sugar: 2.1 g\/l\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcidity: 5.1 g\/l\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServing temperature: 16 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction: 3,720 bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Suckling: 92 points · JancisRobinson.com: 17.5\/20 · Wine Anorak: 94 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllergens: Contains sulphites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Heimann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53897835446538,"sku":null,"price":23.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8694\/8874\/files\/heimann_fiai_bati_kereszt_kekfrankos_2021.png?v=1791794516","url":"https:\/\/neighbor.wine\/en\/products\/heimann-fiai-bati-kereszt-kekfrankos-2021","provider":"Neighbor - Wine From Next Door","version":"1.0","type":"link"}