Bencze - Gemini Rosé 2017 brut nature

We always discover sparkling wines by István Bencz by chance during his visit to Lake Balaton, even so! This is another vintage of excellent bubbles made using the classic Champagne method. The basis is the grapes of the Pinot Noir variety grown biodynamically at the foot of the hill of volcanic origin called Szent György-hegy, where István's winery is also located. Directly pressed and early harvested Pinot underwent primary spontaneous fermentation as blanc de noir, matured in stainless steel tank and then secondary fermentation in bottle, blasting took place in early 2023. The color is golden-pink, the taste is structured and delicate with notes of red flowers, rosehip tea or citrus, while it does not lack a light yeasty wildness and bitterness in the aftertaste. We generally enjoy sparkling wines from natural winemakers (see Punkista or Krásná hora) and Gemini Rosé only confirms this.