Pázmánd Etyek-Buda wine district
Wine, adventure, things like that… just naturally, by Lake Velencei.
About the winery
ApróKertek Pincészet is the work of winemakers Zoltán Veliczky and Ádám Schubert. On roughly 1.5 hectares of small vineyard plots on the Pázmánd hillside, they work with varied soils and exposures. Their philosophy treats the vineyard not as a monoculture, but as a biodiverse habitat where grapes grow alongside grass, trees, flowers, and wildlife.
In the cellar, they are minimalists: spontaneous fermentation, skin contact, aging in used barrels and tanks, and natural cellar practices define their work. Their wines are typically unfiltered and unsulfited, bottled in their simplest forms. They believe good wine is made in the vineyard, so they are maximalists there—limited yields, hand work, careful viticulture—and minimalists in the cellar.
Grape varieties
Current range
Olaszrizling
Harvest from two vineyards, three picking dates, four clones. Fermented 15% on skins in tank, aged on fine lees, bottled unfiltered.
Kékfrankos, Néró
Summer red blend of Kékfrankos and Néró. Classically 80% Kékfrankos, 20% Néró; light, fruity, refreshing summer red. About 600 bottles produced.
The winery's secret white cuvée, a multi-component blend. Composition kept secret; the goal is to showcase terroir and cellar philosophy.
Kékfrankos
Unfiltered Kékfrankos rosé from ripe, selected grapes. Deeper, opaque color, intense red berry aromatics, pairs with spiced and tomato-based dishes.
Csókaszőlő
Special harvest from a special vintage. Their first non-dry, semi-sweet dessert wine, unfiltered, 16.5% alcohol. Perfect with beignets.
Kadarka, Csókaszőlő
Blend of Kadarka and Csókaszőlő, a pairing no one else has made since phylloxera. Fifth vintage, only 400 bottles produced. About 2/3 Kadarka, 1/3 Csóka, aged one year in used barrique. Unfinned, unfiltered.
Néró
Modern wine from old vines. Dark, fruity, soft and warm as a good blanket on the sofa. A true gastronomic adventure with game or beef, or dishes served with fruit or chutney. 700 bottles produced.
Kékfrankos
A cornerstone of the estate, the big winner of warm vintages. Rich, fruity, spicy, yet highly drinkable in big gulps, not heavy at all. Aged 12 months in one new and one used barrel. 650 bottles produced.
Wine photos are taken from the winery’s website (aprokertek.hu) and are removed on request.
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