50% Chardonnay, 50% Rajnai Rizling from Szekszárd, Hungary

Alisca was the ancient Roman name for Szekszárd, which translates to "Little Elysium." 

organic, sustainable, 10 days skin contact, native yeast, stainless steel tank, unfined, unfiltered, vegan

Producer Info:

"Our first wine was the 1992 vintage Kékfrankos-Merlot Cuvée, which won a gold medal in 1994 at the then-important National Wine Competition. With this wine, I gained fame and recognition as an independent winemaker in the industry. I mainly made red wines, and also from Kékfrankos, since I had this variety. Our selection was made up of Kékfrankos and Kékfrankos-based cuvées.

Our initial winemaking philosophy was to produce the varietal selection from the existing raw material and to get the most out of it. In 1996, we started making rosé by accident. The fermentation tank turned out to be too small for the amount of grapes harvested, and that's when we first released the must from Kékfrankos for rosé. This rosé, with a flavor previously unknown to the market, was so successful that we won numerous tests and wine competitions with it. Today, royé accounts for a significant part of our turnover. With these wines, we have achieved success in several famous foreign competitions. To date, we have won 36 medals from the "le Modial du Rosé" world rosé competition in Cannes.

In addition, we are very proud of our red wines, which we make with great care. We try to rely on local varieties, such as Kékfrankos, Kadarka, which we supplement with world varieties, Merlot, Cabernet, Pinot noir while preserving the Szekszárd flavors. Our 2009 Greek Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon blend won the Grand Gold and the "Prix Special Hongrie" award at the most prestigious Boredeaux international wine competition in 2013. The 2011 vintage of this Greek blend was the first Hungarian wine to win a category at the oldest French international wine competition, the highly prestigious Vinalies Internationales in Paris, and thus took home the grand prize in the red wine category."