Bencze Birtok is firmly putting Hungarian wines back on the map. His vineyards are situated in Badacsony, north of lake Balaton, on south-east facing slopes at 118 to 180 meters altitude. Here the soils is pretty much all volcanic basalt with a mix of clay, loess and sand thrown in for good measure. He works meticulously in the vineyards with biodynamic techniques to ensure pristine fruit. He also is very picky about when he picks. Often doing multiple smaller harvests in order the achieve the right balance in the final wines. In the cellar, he is more hands off allowing the wines to ferment spontaneously, often in amphora with no additions. Utterly delicious, thought provoking bottles that are all underpinned by a driving minerality and puckering acidity!