2015 Gallay Bistronauta White Bükk, Hungary József Borbély purchased the first vineyards in 1990 in NOTES & PAIRINGS Nyéklákháza. Soon the family realized the region’s potential A fresh and fruity blend of 60% Pinot blanc, 40% Zenit. Zenit and started focusing on cultivating grapes. Every year the is an Hungarian white grape variety created in 1951 by family estate grew little by little until 2012 when the first bottled Ferenc Király by crossing native Ezerjó and the Slovenian wine was commercially released. The winery is named after grape Bouvier. It produces wines full of flavors and acidity. Isabella Gallay who was the mother­in­law of József. The The grapes grow on soils rich in limestone and clay. After Gallay family owned multiple vineyards and operated a winery being hand­harvested, they're aged in 80% tank, 20% barrel. before the first world war but they lost everything after the war ended. Now the Borbély family is working on reestablishing ANALYTICS & PRONUNCIATION and rebuilding this family heritage. While József cultivates PRODUCER: Gallay grapes, his younger son Roland is the family winemaker. After APPELLATION: Bükk earning his degree in viticulture and oenology, Roland’s VINTAGE: 2015 professional experience started at Cuvasion Winery (Napa GRAPE COMPOSITION: 60% Pinot blanc, 40% Zenit Valley, California), Beringer (Napa Valley, California), Pajzos­ CLIMATE: Cool continental Megyer Winery (Tokaj, Hungary) and Kovács Nimrod Winery SOILS: Lime and clay (Eger, Hungary). Today he focuses exclusively on the family MACERATION & AGING: 80% tank, 20% barrel winery. ALCOHOL: 13.1% RESIDUAL SUGAR: 4 g/l VINEYARDS ACIDITY: 6.4 g/l Bükk appellation is located in North­Eastern Hungary, right between Eger and Tokaj wine regions. The entire growing area is 17 636 ha with 15 323 ha classified as first class, however only 1750 hectares were replanted after the phylloxera pandemic. The appellation gained status in 1970 although the first written memories of winemaking are dating back to the 14th century. Today this is an awakening wine region with only a handful of quality wine producers who are working on reviving the region. The family vineyards are located in Nyékládháza, Mályi and Miskolc. The southern facing Pittyén vineyard is located to the west of the village Nyékládháza where only white grape varietals are cultivated such as Zenit, Pinot Blanc and Cserszegi Fűszeres. Vineyards in Mályi and Miskolc are planted with Zweigelt variety exclusively. The soil is deep heavy clay with some marl and forest soil top layers. The climate is moderate continental, dry with an average annual rainfall of 500­550mm. The growing season is relatively warm and dry with hot summers and the most rain falls in July and September. WINE MAKING Grapes are hand harvested into small bins. For white wine production the grapes are carefully sorted and de stemmed than gently pressed. Free run juice collected and vinified separately. The must is cold settled before transferred into a combination of new and neutral Hungarian­American hybrid oak barrels and large vats for fermentation and aging. Malolactic fermentation always encouraged and the wines aged on fine lies for at least one year without racking. For red wine production the grapes are de stemmed and cold macerated in open tank fermenters. After fermentation the wine transferred into new oak barrels for aging. To order or get more information call or fax +1 (650) 941­4699. Blue Danube Wine Company PO Box 1011 | Los Altos, California 94023 | USA www.bluedanubewine.com.