A different expression of Tokaj
Mandolás is a surprising wine. Its essence is young, ground-breaking, revolutionary and not frightened to explore... and is able to enrich the winemaking tradition of a region as distinguished as Tokaj.
A different wine that has managed to break from the past, giving impetus to Tokaj's new present, where dry white wines, led by Mandolás, are proving to be ground-breaking.
This wine's name comes from the old way of referring to the vineyard from where it comes. Mandolás is one of the Oremus vineyards and it is only planted with Furmint, the noblest variety of the region.
During the weeks leading up to the harvest, the state of ripening of the grape is systematically checked and the golden yellow, health and ripe bunches are picked.
A must with great density is obtained using a delicate and gentle pressing. Fermentation is in new wood barrels, which are carefully prepared, and takes between 8 and 12 days.
The wine is aged in 136-litre small barrels, which are typical of the region.
Description
Made from the Furmint grape variety, Mandolás has evolved since its first vintage in 2000. Improvements have been made at all stages, from the vineyard to its commercial release, harmoniously combining the latest wine-making techniques with age-old traditions.
In the vineyard, we look for plots with the right density of planting, paying special attention to the ripeness of the grapes to ensure a good selection of golden, ripe and healthy clusters. Our efforts to seek out old Furmint clones (sourced from the Petrács vineyard, more than 50 years old) also help to improve the quality of Mandolás every vintage.
The hand-selected grapes are gently pressed before fermentation, which takes place in new Hungarian oak barrels (20%) and stainless steel vats (80%). Seventy per cent of the wine is aged in Hungarian oak barrels for three months with weekly stirring of the lees (batonnage) and a further three months of complete rest.
Mandolás Furmint is a young, fruity wine with fresh aromas, yet it is full-bodied and expressive with bright acidity.
As 2021 was an extremely cold vintage, this Mandolás shows great freshness and floral aromas. Its vibrant acidity lends this wine enormous ageing potential.General information
Alcohol by volume
13 %Sugar
2.3 g/lAcidity
7.8 g/lVariety
FurmintAverage age of vineyard
25 yearsVineyard surface area
100 haPlanting density
5,660 plants/haAltitude
150 - 300 mYield
5,800 kg/ha - 33,5 hl/haHarvest
from 13 September until 1 October2021 Vineyard cycle
Winter: normal weather, both in terms of temperature and rainfall, and no frost damage.
Spring: cold, windy and wet. It was the coolest spring for 10 years, with temperatures 3ºC below average. Budbreak was delayed by two weeks and growth was also slow.
Summer: warm weather at the start and just a little rain but no extreme heat. Flowering was quick but it was delayed by a week. The cool weather returned in August with average rainfall.
Autumn: September was dry but cool. Temperatures during the harvest were slightly cooler than the average.Storage, serving and drinking window
This wine is suitable for drinking now, but it has a cellaring potential of approximately 15 years if kept in optimal conditions: 12-14 ºC and 60 % relative humidity.
Best served at 11 ºC.Production
109,800 Burgundy-shaped standard bottles, 1,600 Magnum and 100 Double Magnum.
Description
Made from the Furmint grape variety, Mandolás has been evolving from the first vintage in 2000 right up to the 2020 vintage. Improvements have been made to every process, from the vineyard up to its launch to market; the most modern winemaking coexisting in perfect harmony with an ancestral tradition.
We selected specific plots in the vineyard with a suitable planting density, closely monitoring the grape ripening, in order to obtain the best possible selection of healthy, golden, ripe bunches. The work to select old Furmint clones (sourced from the over 50-year-old Petrács vineyard) also helps improve the quality of Mandolás from vintage to vintage.
The hand-picked bunches are gently pressed, with 30 % fermentation in new Hungarian oak barrels and 70 % in stainless steel tanks. 70 % of the wine is aged in oak barrels for 3 months, stirring the lees every week ("batonnage"), before being left untouched for a further 3 months.Mandolás Furmint is a young, fruity wine with a fresh nose and aroma, but with body and a lively tone of acidity.
As 2020 was a cold vintage, freshness and floral aromas characterise this MANDOLÁS.
General information
Alcohol by volume
13.5 %Sugar
2.2 g/lAcidity
7.1 g/lVariety
FurmintAverage age of vineyard
25 yearsVineyard surface area
91 haPlanting density
5,660 plants/haAltitude
200 mYield
6,300 kg/ha - 36.5 Hl/haHarvest
100 % Hand-picked in 12-kg crates from September 15th to October 3rd2020 Vineyard cycle
The winter was mild and rainy without any cold damage. November and December were the rainiest months in the past 10 years.
Spring was cold and dry, however. Budbreak occurred normally on the expected dates, but subsequent growth was slower. Rainfall was abundant in April and May.
Summer was also cold and very rainy, with flowering normal, but veraison was somewhat delayed. The weather changed after August 15, with the summer becoming drier and very sunny, which really helped the grapes to ripen. September remained dry and sunny, good ripening weather.
Storage, serving and drinking window
This wine is suitable for drinking now, but it can be stored for 10 years in optimal conditions: 12-14 °C / 54-57 ºF and 60 % relative humidity.
The recommended serving temperature is 10 ºC / 50 ºF.Production
80,556 Burgundy, 1,444 Magnum and 100 Double Magnum bottles.
Description
Mandolás, made from the grape variety Furmint, has evolved since its first vintage in 2000 until reaching vintage 2019. A series of improvements have been taking place in all of its processes, from the vineyard up to its release to market, coexisting in perfect harmony, the most modern winemaking with an ancestral tradition.
In the vineyard we have conducted specific plot selection with an adequate planting density, deeply caring for the grape´s maturity level, in order to attain an optimal healthy golden ripe cluster selection. The effort to select old Furmint clones (sourced from the more than 50 years old Petrács vineyard) also helps to improve the quality of Mandolás from vintage to vintage.
The manually harvested bunches are gently pressed and fermentation takes place 50 % in new Hungarian oak barrels and 50 % in stainless steel tanks. 70 % of the wine is aged in oak barrels for 3 months stirring up the lees every week ("batonnage") and for another 3 months in complete peace.Mandolás Furmint is a young, fruity wine with a fresh nose and aroma, yet it has body and speaks with a lively acidity.
General information
Alcohol by volume
13.5 %Sugar
2.8 g/lAcidity
6.1 g/lVariety
FurmintAverage age of vineyard
25 yearsVineyard surface area
91 haPlanting density
5,660 plants/haAltitude
200 mYield
5,500 kg/ha - 38.5 Hl/haHarvest
100 % Hand-picked in 12-kg crates from September 18th to October 3rd2019 Vineyard cycle
2019 began with a very cold January followed by a mild and extremely dry February and March. After a warm first half of spring, the second half was the coolest in the last 10 years. Extremely hot temperatures during the flowering, being June the warmest month in 10 years followed by a cold July with heavy rainfall. The ripening season was fast, and harvest began the first week of September. The maturation was ideal for dry wines and healthy bunches were picked with good sugar-acidity balance.
Storage, serving and drinking window
This wine is suitable for drinking now, but it can be stored for 10 years in optimal conditions: 12-14 °C / 54-57 ºF and 60 % relative humidity.
The recommended serving temperature is 10 ºC / 50 ºF.Production
88,800 75 cl. bottles, 1,500 Magnum, 100 Doble Magnum.
Description
The Tokaj legend has grown and grown in its four hundred years of history; but it was not until 1630, when the greatness of the Oremus vineyard was first spoken of. Today, it is the one with greatest universal acclaim.
Mandolás, made from the grape variety Furmint, has evolved since its earliest vintage in 2000 into our latest release, 2018. A series of improvements have taken place in all its processes, from the vineyard up to its release, coexisting in perfect harmony, the most modern winemaking and an ancestral tradition.
Specific plot selection was performed in the vineyard, at nearly 200 meters above sea level, protected by the northern winds and an adequate planting density. Grape maturity is deeply cared for, in order to attain an optimal collection of healthy golden ripe clusters.
The effort to select old Furmint clones from Petracs, our 100-year-old vineyard, is crutial to further improve the quality of Mandolás in each vintage.
Mandolás is the result of unique climate and soils in a world that demands a laborious and careful winemaking.
The Mandolás legend continues.General information
Alcohol by volume
13.5 %Acidity
6.1 g/lVariety
FurmintAverage age of vineyard
25 yearsVineyard surface area
91 haPlanting density
5,600 plants/haAltitude
200 mYield
4,500 kg/ha - 28 Hl/haHarvest
100% Hand-picked in 12 kg-boxes2018 Vineyard cycle
After a long winter, 2018 brought the warmest April and May in recorded history. The summer was also slightly warmer than average without extremely high temperatures. These conditions resulted in the earliest harvest ever for Mandolás at Oremus, starting on the 23rd of August and ending in early September.
Storage, serving and drinking window
This wine is ready to drink now holding a potential ageing window of approximately 10 years if kept in ideal conditions: constant temperature of 12-14 ºC and 60% relative humidity.
Optimum drinking temperature is 10ºC.Production
118,800 750 ml. bottles, 1,000 Magnum and 80 Double Magnum.
Description
The Tokaj legend has grown and grown in its four hundred years of history; but it was not until 1630, when the greatness of the Oremus vineyard was first spoken of. Today, it is the one with greatest universal acclaim.
Mandolás, made from the grape variety Furmint, has evolved, since its first vintage in 2001 until reaching vintage 2016, which is by far, the best release ever. A series of improvements has taken place in all of its processes, from the vineyard up to its release, coexisting in perfect harmony, the most modern winemaking and an ancestral tradition.
In the vineyard, we have performed specific plot selection at less than 200 meters above sea level, protected by the northern winds and an adequate planting density. Grape maturity level is deeply cared for, in order to attain optimal selection of healthy golden ripe clusters.
At winery level, changes in new oak barrel toasting, used in our fermentation process, along with frequent and controlled batonages, restores the minerality of the volcanic soil, characteristic of the region.
This is the fruit of a climate and soil, which is unique in the world, that requires a very laborious and careful production. The legend of Mandolás continues.General information
Alcohol by volume
13 %Acidity
7.4 g/lVariety
FurmintAverage age of vineyard
25 yearsVineyard surface area
91 haPlanting density
5,600 plants/haAltitude
200 mYield
4,000 kg/haHarvest
Hand-picked in 12 kg-boxes2017 Vineyard cycle
After the coldest January of the past decade, spring and summer brought average temperatures and well distributed summer rainfalls. First part os September was dry, resulting optimum conditions for picking perfectly ripe Furmint to the dry Mandolás.
Storage, serving and drinking window
This wine is ready to drink now holding a potential ageing window of approximately 10 years if kept in ideal conditions: constant temperature of 12-14 ºC, 60% relative humidity and protected from direct light.
Optimum drinking temperature is 10 ºC.Production
80,000 bottles 75 cl. and 980 Magnum.
Description
The Tokaj legend has grown and grown in its four-hundred years of history; but it was not until 1630 that the greatness of the Oremus vineyard was first spoken of. Today it is the one which receives greatest universal acclaim.
Mandolás wine, made from the grape variety Furmint, has evolved since its first vintage in 2001 until reaching vintage 2016, which is by far, the best release ever. A series of improvements have been taking place in all of its processes, from the vineyard up to its release to market, coexisting in perfect harmony, the most modern winemaking with an ancestral tradition.
In the vineyard we have conducted specific plot selection at less than 200 meters above sea level, protected by the northern winds and an adequate planting density, deeply caring for grape maturity level, in order to obtain an optimal healthy golden ripe cluster selection.
At winery level, changes in new oak barrel toasting used in our fermentation process along with frequent and controlled batonages, restores the minerality of the volcanic soil, characteristic of the region.
Mandolás 2016 presents us with perfect richness and fine aromas, combined with a fresh natural acidity. It is the result of a unique climate and soil in a world, that demands a laborious and careful production. The legend of Mandolás continues.General information
Alcohol by volume
13,5 %Acidity
7,5 g/lVariety
FurmintAverage age of vineyard
25 yearsVineyard surface area
82 haPlanting density
5,600 plants/haAltitude
200 mYield
4,000 kg /haHarvest
Hand-picked, in 12 kg-boxes2016 Vineyard cycle
After a long and dry winter with little snow and cold showers in February, spring was mild and dry. Both bud break and fruit set for Furmint grapes were early. Bud break started April 8th and flowering at the beginning of June, along with a dry season favoring fruit set. Mild temperature, balanced rainfall throughout the summer and a quick though early autumn, brings out rich flavors and balanced acidity.
Storage, serving and drinking window
These wines are ready for drinking now but may potentially be stored for approximately 10 years under optimum conditions (12-14 ºC) at 60% relative humidity, at a constant temperature, and protected from direct light. Optimum drinking temperature is 10 ºC.
Optimum drinking temperature is 10 ºC.Production
65.000 750 ml bottles, 980 Mágnum bottles
Description
When he tasted it, Louis XIV proclaimed Tokaj "the wine of the king and the king of wines". The Tokaj legend has grown and grown in its four-hundred years of history; but it was not until 1630 that the greatness of the Oremus vineyard was first spoken of. Today it is the one which receives greatest universal acclaim.
The Tokaj region, Tokaj-Hegyalja lies within the range of mountains in north-east Hungary. The village of Tolcsva and the Oremus winery are located at the geographical heart of this region.
Mandolás wine comes from the Mandulas terroir, one of the Oremus vineyards in which only the Furmint grape variety is planted. A dry wine, which marks a rupture with the tradition of sweet wines from the zone. In fact, Mandolás was the first dry wine produced in the region of Tokaj.
Delicate, light pressing is used to obtain a high density must. Matured in small 136-litre barrels typical of the region, with bâtonnage during the first month. Mandolás is a highly unctuous and silky wine.
Mandolás is a mould-breaking wine due to its conception and place of birth. It is a complex wine perfectly uniting freshness and acidity, very common in Tokaj region and its wines.
General information
Alcohol by volume
13 %Sugar
3,1 g/lAcidity
6,9 g/lVariety
FurmintAverage age of vineyard
25 yearsVineyard surface area
82 haPlanting density
5,600 plants/haAltitude
200 mYield
4,000 kg /haHarvest
Hand-picked, in 12 kg-boxes2015 Vineyard cycle
After a mild winter and a perfect weather during flowering period, a hoy a dry summer accelerated so much the ripening process. It was crucial to pick the grapes in perfect conditions, so it was decided an early harvest by 29th of August, earliest in records. Perfect balance, rich fruitiness and bright acidity characterize this great Mandolás 2015.
Storage, serving and drinking window
These wines are ready for drinking now but may potentially be stored for approximately 10 years under optimum conditions (12-14 ºC) at 60% relative humidity, at a constant temperature.
Optimum drinking temperature is 10 ºC.
Production
30.700 bordeaux bottles and 990 magnum bottles.
