Villányi Portugieser - 2021
Hummel
- Region
- Hungary » Villány DHC
- Type
- red still, dry
- Producer
- Hummel
- Vintage
- 2021
- Grapes
- Blauer Portugieser
- Alcohol
- 13.5
- Sugar
- 1
- Volume
- 750 mL
- Cellar
- not available
Made of 15 years old Blauer Portugieser. 3 weeks skin contact, spontaneous fermentation. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 4000 bottles produced.
Ratings
3.7·@Garage
Tasting new releases from Hummel. The new release of Villányi Portugieser illustrates well that the Hummel style became cleaner and neater. I definitely like this vector. It's more friendly, and more fruity (in a good way) with so much less VA. The latter acts now as an instrument of sophistication. On the nose, it's a spicy black currant pie with a glass of berries compote. Fresh and long aftertaste with a slightly bitter sensation. Lacks balance.
Hummel
Horst Hummel was born near Stuttgart. His family is a Schwabian/Hungarian mix. His great-grandfather was a winemaker in the Austro-Hungarian empire. In 1997 Horst visited Hungary, mostly to get a sense of his family origins. Passionate about wine, he wanted to visit the best winemaking regions during that trip. And so he came to Villány (southern Hungary). And he fell in love with the climate and wine culture. Horst casually asked his hosts about the price for vineyards. And just within days, he became a happy owner of a plot in Villány. By 1998 Hummel winery was up and running. Today Horst lives in Berlin but often commutes back and force between his home and Villány.
Weingut Hummel practices organic farming since 2008 and follows biodynamic principles since 2016. On the 7.5 ha vineyards, they grow Kékfrankos, Portugieser, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Furmint, Traminer, and Hárslevelű.