Rajnai Rizling 2020

Rheinriesling is a typical grape variety of the Pannonhalma wine region. This grape accounts for the majority of the vineyards of Pannonhalma Archabbey. This wine is defined by the freshness with a dominance of mint leaves and a smooth touch of grape blossoms on the nose, while it is driven by citric aromas ranging from grapefruit to lime on the palate. The slightly full-bodied but still intense and fresh wine has high bottle-aging potential. Over all it is a lovely fresh summer wine with the true Riesling structure which will develop and guarantee its quality in the future. It is a perfect demonstration of the features that made it one of the most well-known and popular grape varieties of the region. Directly after harvesting the grapes they were first destemmed and selected by an optical sorting machine and then smoothly pressed. The settled juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks on a temperature of 12-18°C. It was aged in stainless steel tanks until bottling.

Food Pairings

Highly recommended with cold starters, salads and fish dishes.

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.

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