After a visit to Tuscany in the second half of the 1990s, Attila Gere felt he had found the style of wine that best suited his tastes. Following the careful planting, Merlot has demonstrated that it is a variety capable of producing miracles in the Villány terroir, wines whose grandeur and elegance could be measured against the standards of the world’s greatest. The first Solus was born in 2000.
This Merlot comes from the rocky, south-facing Kopár Hill, probably the most revered of all the Villány vineyards. Here the grapes are exposed to the sun all day and the warm, slightly rocky limestone soil contributes to their quality. The grapes for the wines produced here are harvested up to 2-3 weeks earlier than most of the other plots, yet always retain their intensity and vibrancy.
Carefully selected 300-litre new Hungarian oak barrels provide the elegant and well-integrated spice notes that complement the long finish of this opulent Merlot.
- Winery: Gere Attila Winery
- Vintage: 2021
- Grape Variety: Merlot
- Ageing: Its alcohol fermentation happened in big wooden vat and the malolactic fermentation in wood barrel. The wine was aged in small barrels (100% Hungarian) for 16 months.
- Alcohol: 14,5 %
- Total Acidity: 4,8 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 1,7 g/l
- Dry Extract: 37,1 g/l
- Size of Bottle: 0,75 liter
- Wine District: Villány
- Wine Region: Pannon
- Wine Type: Red, Dry,