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Somlói Apátsági Pince

Somlóvásárhely Nagy-Somló wine district

Historic Somló cellary revived with traditional craftsmanship, terroir wines from ancient grape varieties

About the winery

The Somlói Apátsági Pince ranks among Somló's oldest operating workshops, where wine has been made for centuries. The cellar, marked on maps from the 1760s, was purchased by its current owner in 2001 and renovation began. During replanting of vineyards once owned by Pannonhalma Arch Abbey, Juhfark, Furmint, and Hárslevelű varieties were prioritized. Since 2017, the winery has held organic certification.

Winemaking principles emphasize cleanliness, simplicity, and uncompromising quality. Vineyard work is mostly manual, plant protection uses environment-friendly preparations, and fermentation occurs spontaneously in oak barrels. Wines are aged in oak for one year, then bottled. The 3-hectare estate contains approximately 15,000 vines.

Vineyard area
3 ha

Grape varieties

JuhfarkFurmintHárslevelűTraminiOlaszrizlingSárfehérMézes fehérLisztes fehér

Current range

Wines

19 wines
White · 2021

Juhfark 2021

Juhfark

Made from the humble and reliable Juhfark variety of the Nagy-Somló wine region, capable of expressing Somló's unique mineralité and terroir character cleanly.

14%
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White · 2021

Furmint 2021

Furmint

From higher-lying basket-trained vineyards, Furmint produces full-bodied, strong wines with good aging potential and is susceptible to noble rot.

14,5%
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White · 2021

Hárslevelű 2021

Hárslevelű

Aromatic and spicy wine, an excellent complement to Furmint in the Somló wine region. Also bottled as a pure varietal wine.

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White · 2021

Tramini 2021

Tramini

High-extract, concentrated wine with lively acidity. A distinctive and powerful choice for expressing Somló's character.

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White · 2021

Olaszrizling 2021

Olaszrizling

Historically the largest-planted variety in the Nagy-Somló wine region, producing clean and dry wines.

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White · 2018

Sárfehér 2018

Sárfehér

Ancient Carpathian-basin variety that became harvestable again from new plantings in 2018. A dominant grape variety before phylloxera.

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White · 2018

Mézes fehér 2018

Mézes fehér

Ancient Carpathian-basin variety finally harvestable in 2018 from new plantings. Its reintroduction was a highlight of the estate's grape reconstruction.

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White · 2018

Lisztes fehér 2018

Lisztes fehér

Ancient Carpathian-basin variety finally harvestable in 2018 from new plantings. Added to Somló's traditional varieties.

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Sweet / Aszú · 2018

Hárslevelű főbor 2018

Hárslevelű

Semi-sweet wine with higher residual sugar from the Hárslevelű variety, a classic Somló wine variation.

11%
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Sweet / Aszú · 2013

Juhfark főbor 2013

Juhfark

A semi-sweet variation from the outstanding 2013 vintage, demonstrating Juhfark's susceptibility to noble rot.

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Sweet / Aszú · 2007

Hilla 2007

A blended semi-sweet wine from Somló's three main varieties: primarily Hárslevelű with Juhfark and Furmint. Reflects full grape ripeness.

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Sweet / Aszú · 2008

Hilla 2008

A blended semi-sweet wine from Somló's three main varieties. Based on Hárslevelű with Juhfark and Furmint, reflecting the year's extreme weather.

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White · 2008

Hárslevelű 2008

Hárslevelű

Pure varietal wine from Hárslevelű, harvested at ideal must levels around 22-24 in 2008.

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White · 2008

Tramini 2008

Tramini

Pure varietal wine from Tramini, produced with high extract and concentration in this vintage.

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White · 2008

Juhfark 2008

Juhfark

Pure varietal wine from Juhfark, harvested at ideal must levels in 2008. Became the year's special wine from this variety.

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White · 2008

Furmint 2008

Furmint

Pure varietal wine from Furmint produced under 2008's conditions. The variety was particularly affected by the wet summer.

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White · 2007

Juhfark 2007

Juhfark

The winery's first market release from Juhfark variety. After years of experimentation, they finally found the potential in this humble variety.

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White · 2007

Hárslevelű 2007

Hárslevelű

Pure varietal wine in limited quantity of about 300 bottles, a formidable wine with higher alcohol, sugar, acid and extract. Fruitiness expresses ripeness behind Somló's mineralité.

16%
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White · 2006

Juhfark 2006

Juhfark

The winery's first commercial release. After six years of work, finally producing a Somló wine worthy of its region. The wine turned out dry.

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Wine photos are taken from the winery’s website (juhfark.hu) and are removed on request.

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