Sine Compromissó is the bold venture of two friends, Tamás Kaibinger and Ervin Stampf, who set out on a mission to create exceptional natural terroir wines from the historic town of Kőszeg in the Sopron region of Hungary. This area, known as “King’s Valley,” has a rich winemaking tradition dating back to the Middle Ages when its wines were referred to as “King Wines.” The vineyards of Sine Compromissó, covering 5 acres, follow organic and biodynamic farming principles, producing wines with minimal intervention. These natural wines, fermented spontaneously and bottled using gravity, reflect the unique sub-alpine terroir of Kőszeg.
This wine comes from one of the highest, 450 meters above sea level (1 400 feet) and one of the coldest vineyards in Hungary. Planted in 2016, Csúcsi means to culminate, here refers to this vineyard that overlooks the valley offering a different perspective and looking into the future.
Winemaking:
Hand-harvested mid-October. Skin contact maceration for one week, followed by a three weeks long spontaneous fermentation, the wine is then aged for a year inside a new 500 liters Stockinger oak barrel whose wood was especially selected and is 10 years old. The use of the old oak is only to provide a framework, not to impair oak flavors to the finished wine. 500 liters produced, that is 55 cases of 12.