Prior Red 2022

This wine is a selection of our pinot noir clones from our vineyards bearing this grape variety that contains only the wines from the highest rated barrels. This wine shows a precise and sophisticated action presenting the full scale of the opportunities inherent in this variety. Its essence is manifested by its elegance.

The harvested grapes were destemmed but not crushed, then selected by an optical sorting machine and put in stainless steel tanks. A cold maceration below 7°C and without fermentation was started first in order to concentrate the fruitiness during one week before fermentation. The fermented mash was pressed and the wine was put into mainly new 228 litre Hungarian barrels to be aged there for 9 months. During that period, the samples from the barrels were tasted but also classified regularly. The wines from the highest rated barrels were finally blended for this selection. The aging potential of this wine is exceptional.

Food Pairings

Should be matched with dark meats, especially dishes made from lamb and duck.

Pannonhalma Archabbey

The Benedictine monks who settled on the Sacred Mount of Pannonia in 996 A.D. have always been closely connected with the viticulture of the region first introduced by the Romans. The monks worked to convert the pagan Hungarians, founding the country's first school and, in 1055, writing the first document in Hungarian. From the time of its founding, this monastic community has promoted culture throughout central Europe. Its 1,000-year history can be seen in the succession of architectural styles of the monastic buildings (the oldest dating from 1224), which still today house a school and the monastic community. By the beginning of the 20th century, the Abbey held about 100 hectares of vineyards in the direct vicinity of Pannonhalma, and it also owned plantations on the Somló Hill and in Tokaj. Its bottled wines, both white and red, were sold in Hungary as well as abroad far beyond the borders of what was then Greater Hungary. The political and social upheaval that followed World War II temporarily put an end to the centuries-old tradition when the single-party state confiscated the Abbey’s vineyard holdings and winery. However during the decades that followed, the monks never gave up hopes of reviving the legacy of excellence one day. Finally, 10 years after the collapse of Communist rule, plans for rebirth took shape. Today the Archabbey of Pannonhalma once again exemplifies the excellence of Hungarian wines receiving recognition in 1996 as a UNESCO world Heritage site.

Delivery information

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Following the environmental example of the monks, our packaging is biodegradable or recyclable as much as possible, and we are committed to work to improve this.