A. Gere Wine - 1st Feb 2021
The rich history of Hungary-based Attila Gere (A. Gere)
Winery began seven generations ago, in which an inheritance of knowledge and
vineyards were passed down from generation to generation, from family to
family.
The love of nature has always been present in the life of
Attila Gere. As a forester, he has walked the woods of Villány, Hungary for 17
years, and if he can, he still makes ten thousand steps every day on the
mountain, in the vineyard, or just around the farm. It is this love of all
things natural that motivated Gere to transition into a fully organic
production for over a decade. Perfectly ripe, hand-picked grapes from organic
plantations are brought to the winery using the most modern winemaking
technology available today. Fermentation takes place in temperable steel tanks
or wooden tubs. After gentle pressing, the wines are first matured in
traditional, high-quality Hungarian oak barrels before packaged in bottles.
This exacting process creates wines such as Attila, Solus, and Kopar that are
unique, complex and elegant – Gere is enthusiastic in his belief that they will
stand out among the world’s greatest.
The people of Villány successfully passed on their authentic
traditions of winemaking to the 21st century, having become the defining figures
of Hungarian winemaking innovation in the process. Respect for the soil, the
choice of grape species and the purity of the processing are all aspects of the
viticulture that the people of Villány especially hold sacred. Attila Gere went
further in this as well – the fermentation in the winery is carried out
exclusively with his own yeast strains selected from the estate. For them, this
is also the secret of natural, unique, terroir estate wines.
A symbol of excellence in Hungarian wine, the A. Gere wines
are available at Huber’s Butchery in A. Gere Attila Cuvée, Solus, Kopar, and
Cabernet Sauvignon.
A. Gere Attila Cuvée
Its colour is youthful compared to its age, with black seeds
surrounded by a purple border. Its scent already reveals great content, with
barrel notes and ripe fruits. Its aromas mainly suggest black and forest
berries, the intensity of which pushes the barrel notes into the background in
both taste and smell. Its aroma is extremely complex. Blackberries and
currants, raspberries, cherries, wild pepper, tiny thyme and freshly cut
oregano, mineral notes, “cappuccino,” and an endlessly long finish. The tannins
are present but supportive, soft and ripe. A really great wine for a unique
vintage.
A. Gere Solus
Solus paints the glass with a deep dark purple with blackish
tint and dense curves on the wall. Salty, mineral fruity notes and sweet spices
create an extraordinary richness of aroma. Plums, raspberries and cherries
dominate the taste of the wine, into which cocoa-coffee notes are integrated.
The tight tannins keep the wine nice, guaranteeing many more years of
maturation in the bottle.
A. Gere Kopar
Its colour is purple with dark burgundy reflexes. The aroma
conveys a complex blend of barrel spices, pepper, small tobacco, mineral notes
and forest berries. Even when tasted, it is characterized by this complexity,
with the fullness of a vintage. It is based on tannins – rich but beautifully
concentrated flavours, ultimately balancing the wine. A long life is guaranteed
in the bottle.
A. Gere Cabernet Sauvignon
Purple in colour, its depth reveals a medium body and an
aroma that is dominated by gypsy cherries and plums, with woody tones in the
background. Both the aroma and the taste give a pleasant harmony of black fruits and oak
sweets, spiced with tiny pepper. The fruit notes are ripe, the wine closes with
a medium finish accompanied by a round, delicate acidity. A balanced wine.
