For the wine geeks →
𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗘𝗥:
Gere
𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡:
Villany, Hungary
𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗚:
16 months in Hungarian oak barrels
𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗛𝗢𝗟:
14.5%
𝗥𝗦:
1.6 g/L
𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗬:
5.3 g/L
𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧:
Standard (0.75L)
𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗜𝗥 / 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚:
Kopár is one of Villány’s most esteemed sites and a benchmark for the region’s full-bodied reds. It sits on warm, south-facing slopes where limestone, clay and loess create a soil matrix that delivers both richness and precision. The vineyard benefits from Villány’s distinctly Mediterranean influence and this combination of heat, sheltered exposure and mineral-driven soils gives Solus its signature profile.
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𝗙𝗨𝗡 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧! About 10 years ago, in a high-level Merlot blind tasting featuring heavyweights like Masseto and Château Pétrus, Hungary delivered a surprise. Twenty unlabelled wines were judged purely on quality, and when the rankings were revealed, Hungarian Merlots swept the top five spots.
Gere’s Solus 2003 and 2002 took first and second place, finishing ahead of icons such as La Fleur-Pétrus and Masseto. Even Pétrus didn’t crack the top ten. It was a remarkable moment, one that gently raises the question: at what point are we paying for the label rather than the wine itself?
https://gere.hu/en/2013/05/25/solus-vs-petrus-again/
