76. Disorderly Wines of a Hungarian Girl at the Ukrainian Border
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Réka Koncz dared to make natural wines where no professional winemakers labelled wine ever before. In this episode, she tells us her story how working in a Danish natural wine bar changed her approach towards wine and winemaking. I also tasted 3 of her vivid wines during the conversation and we talked Kékfrankos, Furmint, PIWI varieties, oak usage and so much more. I really enjoyed our dialogue and the way how her free spirit unfolded in these 50 minutes. Enjoy! 1:25 - How did Réka get into winemaking? 6:40 - The impact of Denmark on Réka 10:30 - Barabás, the terroir and the beginnings 19:36 - Varieties, and a case for PIWI 28:35 - Eastern Accents - White Cuvée 35:16 - Psychedelic labels 38:42 - Furmint Disorder 44:40 - Kékfrankos 50:00 - Who enjoys Réka’s wines? Guest: Annamária Réka Koncz Winemaker's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nussancs/ Follow the Wine Ghosts Instagram page for more content here: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wineghosts/⁠ Or write me a mail to [email protected] Get 56% off your first Magic Mind subscription here: ⁠https://www.magicmind.com/wineghost⁠ Or get 20% off your one-time-purchase by using the code 'WINEGHOST20' at the checkout on the ⁠Magic Mind website⁠.
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