Szekszárd Szekszárd wine district
Szekszárd character: elegant acidity and fruitiness
About the winery
Tüske Pince is a family winery in Szekszárd, built around 11 hectares of Kékfrankos vineyards planted across several well-positioned parcels: Ván Valley, Baranya Valley, Kerek Hill and Leányvár. The winemaker, with a horticultural background and decades of large-scale agricultural experience, transitioned to winemaking and practices sustainable viticulture with minimal intervention in natural processes.
A natural plant cover has developed on the vineyard, which is maintained through well-timed mowing while avoiding pesticides. Fruit processing takes place at a farmstead in Ivan Valley in stainless steel tanks and open vats, with energy partly supplied by the winery's own solar panels. Ageing occurs in a cellar carved into loess over a century old, where older large wooden barrels nurture the developing wines.
The Szekszárd character is expressed in elegant acidity, fruitiness and spiciness. On a Kékfrankos base, light, Provençal-style rosé and Swabian-tradition Siller are produced, while Bordeaux varieties, especially the well-regarded Kadarka, thrive here.
Grape varieties
Current range
Kékfrankos, Merlot, Pinot Noir
Light and elegant Provençal-style rosé with cheerful aroma and flavour. Immediate skin separation and regular bottling preserve its freshness.
Kékfrankos, Merlot, Kadarka
Swabian-tradition siller, positioned between rosé and red wine. After brief cold maceration and short fermentation, spontaneous malolactic conversion softens the flavours, with lactic acid rounding the finish.
Kadarka
Kadarka from Kerek Hill, Ván Valley and Baranya Valley vineyards, one of climate change's winners. Even in dry summers it yields light, fruity wine. Bottled in 2024 after tank ageing.
Kékfrankos, Kadarka, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Baranya Valley Kékfrankos (50%) and Kerek Hill Kadarka (10%) foundation complemented by Cabernet Franc (20%) and Merlot (20%). Base wines aged in wooden barrels for one year, then returned to 12-hectolitre casks for further maturation after blending. Won gold at the 2023 Szekszárd wine region competition.
Kékfrankos
Thicker than average due to the vintage character, with prune-like qualities. Baranya Valley grapes aged for 14 months in a 12-hectolitre Hungarian oak barrel.
Kékfrankos
Kékfrankos forms the basis of light, Provençal-style Szekszárd wines. This vintage stands out in the full range.
Merlot
Merlot from the Malomoldal plot with thicker fertile soil layer, harvested in early October. Made traditionally with six-month barrel ageing. Approachable, easy-drinking Merlot.
Merlot
Late-harvest Merlot fermented at 22–23 Oechsle. Smaller portion aged for eighteen months in second or third-fill 5-hectolitre oak barrels to preserve primary flavours. Extended bottle ageing enriched it with tertiary aromas. Dense flavours and slightly elevated alcohol characterize it.
Cabernet Franc
Grapes from Baranya Valley vineyard, harvested in late October with one-bottle-per-vine yield. Aged eighteen months in older 5 and 12-hectolitre oak barrels, bottled in late summer 2020. Intense aroma and cranberry-blackberry flavours characterize it, with subtle tobacco notes from ageing.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Made from grapes from the Hidaspetrei vineyard. Aged eighteen months in a 12-hectolitre American oak barrel. Marked by the vintage's robust character, which refines beautifully during bottle ageing. Bottled in summer 2024 in serious presentation bottles.
Wine photos are taken from the winery’s website (tuskepince.hu) and are removed on request.
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