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A distinctive and characterful example of a grape that is famous for its vinification in the Tokaj region.

Bock picked both ripe and over-ripe grapes together as late as November and December, destemmed the bunches then left the juice with the skins for up to 24 hours. It was then pressed and fermented at 16-18 °C in stainless steel.

What the critics say:

We tasted the Hárslevelu 2007, a delicious example of a dry fresh crisp white wine made from a grape that is traditionally grown in Tokaji for sweet wine production
Vivienne Franks (The Wine Education Service), 2010

Mid gold in colour with a touch of shrubbery and linden leaf on the nose. Dry, with gentle acidity, silky, creamy lemon tea fruit
Brett, The Wine Maestro, 2009

A grape that originally arrived from Germany in the eighteenth century and is now regarded as a traditional variety in the Villány area.

Simple tank fermentation at controlled temperatures has brought out the juicy, gently spicy fruit with its moderate colour and typically light tannins.

What the critics say:

Inky tannins and damsony fruit//lovely, bright fruit, nice balance of fruit and tannins, delicious. 17/20
John Radford, 2008

This Bordeaux grape is rarely found elsewhere in the world vinified as a single variety, but in Villány, it seems to have found a new home. It ripens consistently without the green herbaceous notes than can mark the variety elsewhere. It has been planted in the area for over 40 years and is no upstart newcomer.

Bock’s Cabernet Franc has been made using classic red wine fermentation techniques, and aged for 14 months in second-fill Hungarian oak barrels, which Bock seasons himself to ensure the quality of the oak. 

Produced from Syrah/Shiraz grown in Bock’s most southerly vineyard, it was aged in new oak barrels for 18 months.

This is a deep red coloured wine with an aromatic spicy nose, an intense core of black fruits and a backbone of supple tannins.

This year, the Bock Syrah won gold at the Syrah du Monde competition.

What the critics say:

Deep, dark red. Gorgeous rich raspberry bouquet with lots of fruit and supple tannins on the palate, as well as peppery notes
Brett, The Wine Maestro, 2009