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Agnes Heimann
+36 20 961 7101
heimann@heimann.hu

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Szívem old vine gravitas

The pale green lower two teracces are the ones planted with old wines.

One of the very rare, truely old vineyards of the Szekszárd wine region was acquired in 2006 by Ágnes and Zoltán Heimann. They soon discovered that the low yielding old grapevines produce a wine with depth and length like no young vines can, so the decision was made to renovate the old wines.

The parcel was in terrible shape: the high trunks had to be pruned back, new cordon arms developed, the missing 30% of the Kékfrankos vines replanted and the neglected cordon system rebuilt. Yield of the old vines are every year since picked separately from the young vines’.

Observations about Szívem Kékfrankos wines

Szívem grapes hide much better the excessive heat of the Baranya-valley. Shriveling of the berries are very rare, the grapes retain their fresh fruit character for a much longer period.
Szívem must tends to have lower pH, slightly higher acidity levels, and is therefore microbiologically more stable
Szívem as wine needs time to open up, but upon a year bottle aging shows very much the layered aromas, density, gravitas and longevity, thanks to the old wines.
The brand name „Szívem“ was chosen by Zoltán Jr. to reflect the high value of this old parcel.

Szívem Kékfrankos parcel

Szívem parcella of Baranya-völgy dűlő
old, non-clonal plantation from 1969
1,3 hectares, 3775 living vines (as of 2023)
SE facing terraces
200-210m above sea level

The genetic diversity of these 50+ year-old vines is of great value for us, and coming generations. In 2023 we’ve started a selective process of choosing and further propagating the best vines of Szívem.

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Bati Kereszt delicacy

Among all our Kékfrankos plantings Bati Kereszt is the most protected, North-facing plot, covered from two sides by forest. Ripening and harvest are delayed by 2-3 weeks compared to other vineyards. The prolonged growing season adorns the wines with a more fragile structure and typically delicate, floral aromas.

The name Bati Kereszt refers to the nearby cross, in Hungarian „kereszt“

Kékfrankos Parcel in Bati Kereszt

Bati Kereszt dűlő

A4-1 clone, planted 2002
0,94 ha, 4300 living vines (in 2023)
N-facing, protected slope
275-278m above sea level

Excavations at Bati Kereszt show a unique layered soil with loess bedrock, a 20-30cm thick red clay layer. This clay layer seems to have a stress-inducing factor on vines’ roots, leading to increased anthocyanin production (pink coloration of the root tips).

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Baranya abundance

The Kékfrankos grapes grown in the middle of the Baranya-valley enjoy the Szekszárd sunshine. With a southeast exposure the valley opens to the Great Plain. On warm summer days It is very noticeable, how the heat waves are streaming in from the Plain into the valley.

Observations about Kékfrankos Baranya wines:

Grapes ripen early and yield consistently rich wines, that have a muscular tannin structure.
This single vineyard’s wines are more prone to reduction, and are quite often in the need of more time for aging.
Kékfrankos Baranya speak very much to the Hungarian expectation of Szekszárd: rich, abundant, powerful.

Baranya Kékfrankos Parcels

Baranya-völgy dűlő

2 terasz parcella
A4-1 clone, planted in 2010
0,78 ha, 3965 living vines (in 2023)
SE facing terraces
200-210m above sea level

6 terasz parcella
A4-1 clone, planted in 2013
1,44 ha, 6889 living vines (in 2023)
SE facing terraces
200-210m above sea level

Soils at the Baranya-valley show no layering, just pure loess with fine limestone corns. While parcels in the bottom of the valley have a visible upper humous layer, in the top parcels low soil life activity were observed. Development of more humous, more microbial activities are ongoing.

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Kékfrankos

TERROIR DRIVEN

Would you be looking for a red grape variety to represent the diversity of Central European terroirs, Kékfrankos lends itself as the most obvious choice. With its erect shoots and savory berries, and importantly with moderate yields, it can be a very reliable grape variety, reflecting the climatic and soil conditions it’s grown on.

Some observations on Kékfrankos:

Kékfrankos has tendentially higher acidity levels, a charming freshness of aromas. The range of fruit can go from red berries, in protected vineyards, to sourcherries, marzipan and black olives, on the more exposed sites.
Changing climatic factors, often occuring excessive heat waves and dry periods make growers throughout the Carpathian Basin value Kékfrankos more and more. As a first wave it has become a very important blending partner. Both Egri Bikavér and Szekszárdi Bikavér, two traditional cuvées in Hungary emphasize Kékfrankos.
Are you looking for the bigger picture? Taste Blaufränkisch from Austria, Frankovka Modra from Slovakia and Slovenia, Modra Frankinja from Serbia, Franconia from Collio, Italy, or even Lemberger from Württember, Germany. You’re tasting the same grape variety in it’s different terroir expressions.

Heimann’s believe their wines are meant to be observed in this larger context: together with leading growers of the neighbouring countries’ Kékfrankos wines.

in general, Szekszárd Kékfrankos, in comparison with regions based on bedrock soils like schistes or vulcanic soils, has a softer tannin structure mellow, approachable taste.

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KADARKA

FEATHERLIGHT

Kadarka is a variety with thin skins and very tasty, juicy berries. Heimann’s interest lays in retaining this juicyness and bringing the vivid varietal character to the bottle.

Since Kadarka is susceptible both to Botrytis and to an early shriveling of the berries in excessively warm and dry weather, careful choice of the harvest date is key in nailing the wine style.

Manual harvest and an additional selection on the sorting table is performed on every Kadarka lot at the Heimann Family Estate.

Started in the year 2005, a selection of new potential clones of the Kadarka grape variety were planted on the estate. After careful observation in the vineyard and through micro-vinifications, the seven best clones were further propagated. In recent year, new clones have shown their strength in more homogenous ripening potential, and showing rich flavour while staying true to the featherlight elegance of the Kadarka variety. This broadening of the genetic pool of Kadarka is great assurance in the future of this –mostly forgotten– grape variety.

Two new Kadarka clones on the left and middle, and the typical old P9 clone on the right, showing symptoms of very heterogenous ripening.

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