Jammertal Wine Estate

  Producing a limited - edition big red is every winemaker’s dream.   Ars Poetica Pinot Noir 2017 is yet another new star in JWE’s internationally listed portfolio. An interview with Zsófia Kövesdi, the estate’s leading winemaker, about the new release. Where did the idea for Ars Poetica come from? I’ve always wanted to express my own philosophy about wine. I think that’s every real winemaker’s desire. Jammertal Wine Estate has developed its own approach based on many years of experience. For both our Cassiopeia and Koh-I-Noor brands the varietal composition and the style are basically determined. These wines are internationally recognized and sought after. In their case my main job is to design the wines based on particular customer requirements, adapting to the characteristics of a particular vintage, and produce the confirmed variants with professional precision. I won’t go into detail, but creating the harmony of taste, character, alcohol and contents...

  Wine professionals would agree with the statement that Pinot Noir behaves like a princess, being attractive, delicate and sometimes unpredictable. Zsolt Nagy , Jammertal Wine Estate’s viticulturist, gives us an overview about the challenges related to this variety. How can we please Pinot Noir? Choosing the proper location of the vineyard is a decisive factor. Due to early bud breaking this variety is frost sensitive. You should avoid low- lying areas. That’s why we planted Pinot Noir in higher altitudes in Palkonya and Diósviszló. However, outwitting the frost is important, but it is only one factor. A spot on a hilltop facing to south or south-west would cause serious difficulties because of the danger of overripening. We talk about a time frame of a few days, not weeks, when the optimal picking date can be chosen. We deal with a Sub-Mediterranean climate in the Villány wine region therefore our Pinot Noir plantations are located in north-eastern or north-weste...