It all started with 0.8 hectares in the Mézes-mály vineyard. And from then on, creativity, a thirst for knowledge, defiance and pride has been spinning the counter. You don’t even notice and you’re already owning 5 hectares… The last 16 years have been a time of building the estate, of gaining experience.
The next years will be spent polishing and shaping the estate. The goal is invariably striving for the best. And that’s the only goal. That’s what started it, that’s what István Balassa staked the last 20 years on, and will stake the next 20 on. The amazing conditions offered by the wine region, the hundreds of terroirs, the wonderful world of Botrytis, all add up to the incredibly complex MATRIX called Tokaj-Hegyalja.
WINES FROM THIS WINERY:
Tokaji Furmint „Kacsa”
A very clean, medium plus intensity nose with clear varietal typicity. It displays white flesh stone fruits, mainly ripe apple, […]
Tokaji Furmint „Szent Tamás”
The vineyard towering above Tokaj. There is an amazing complexity, minerality and substance beneath the surface, but that in itself […]
Tokaji Szamorodni
A medium-intensity nose showing raisins, tropical fruits, pear blossom, apricots, pears, dried figs, yellow apple, quince, honey, bees wax, seeds […]
Tokaji Aszú „Villő”
When crafting an Aszú the winemaker must be guided by one thing above all. Only the best vintages and the […]
GALLERY:
Contact Details:
- Name: István Balassa
- Website: https://balassabor.hu/
- Email: istvan@balassabor.hu
- Phone: +36 30 331 7227
- Language Spoken: English
- Owner: István Balassa
- Winemaker: István Balassa
- Area Under Wine: 14 ha
- Number of Bottles Produced: 30 000
- Year of Foundation: 2007
- Vineyards: Tokaj wine region
- Main Varieties: Furmint, Hárslevelű, Riesling
- Wine Type: Sparkling Wine, White, Tokaji Aszú, Dry, Sweet,
- Wine District: Tokaj,
- Wine Region: Tokaj,