Prior White 2022

A wine of uncommon purity, this flagship riesling is lead by citrus aromas that are very characteristic of the variety, embodied in Mediterranean notes of tangerine and ripe orange rather than the greenish tones that the variety often produces in northern growing locations. Crystalline and pristine, the wine relies on a broad rather than sharp acid foundation – a token for serious cellaring potential and the endurance of minty fruit flavours. The solid acid backbone attains a superb balance with a hint of residual sugar. The grape variety rheinriesling is harvested in several stages on the vineyards of the Pannonhalma Archabbey. The most precious crop of the vintage from the single vineyard was handled separately. Following destemming and selecting the grapes by an optical sorting machine, the pressed juice was settled and then slowly cold-fermented in stainless steel tanks and finally kept on the fine lees for a long time.

Food Pairings

Best served with dishes of white meat or fish.

Pannonhalma Archabbey

The Benedictine monks who settled on the Sacred Mount of Pannonia in 996 A.D. have always been closely connected with the viticulture of the region first introduced by the Romans. The monks worked to convert the pagan Hungarians, founding the country's first school and, in 1055, writing the first document in Hungarian. From the time of its founding, this monastic community has promoted culture throughout central Europe. Its 1,000-year history can be seen in the succession of architectural styles of the monastic buildings (the oldest dating from 1224), which still today house a school and the monastic community. By the beginning of the 20th century, the Abbey held about 100 hectares of vineyards in the direct vicinity of Pannonhalma, and it also owned plantations on the Somló Hill and in Tokaj. Its bottled wines, both white and red, were sold in Hungary as well as abroad far beyond the borders of what was then Greater Hungary. The political and social upheaval that followed World War II temporarily put an end to the centuries-old tradition when the single-party state confiscated the Abbey’s vineyard holdings and winery. However during the decades that followed, the monks never gave up hopes of reviving the legacy of excellence one day. Finally, 10 years after the collapse of Communist rule, plans for rebirth took shape. Today the Archabbey of Pannonhalma once again exemplifies the excellence of Hungarian wines receiving recognition in 1996 as a UNESCO world Heritage site.

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