The wines of Bott Frigyes

Bott-Frigyes is a special winemaker. He makes wines from volcanic vineyards in the south of Slovakia, right on the border with Hungary - a region where Hungarian is spoken, since it was part of Hungary until the First World War. Bott-Frigyes upholds the old wine traditions here, making lovely wines from Hungarian and international grapes, with little intervention in the cellar but a great deal of character in the glass.

Check out our 10 wines made by Bott Frigyes

Bott Frigyes's vineyards lie on the flanks of the Muzsla hill, in the crook of the Danube and the Hron (Garam in Hungarian) on Slovakia's southern border. They once belonged to the vineyards of the cathedral of Esztergom, on the other side of the Danube in Hungary. The soil is volcanic clay and shale, remarkably rich in minerals.

In the time of the Austro-Hungarian empire, this was a renowned (Hungarian) wine region. After the First World War, the region fell into obscurity. It's Bott Frigyes's mission to show the region's rich culture again, to make it worth tourists' while to visit the region, by letting them enjoy good wines, ideally paired with the region's gastronomic culture.

For this reason they farm biodynamically in the vineyard - after all, it's about quality and the region's honor. In the cellar there is as little intervention as possible. The grapes ferment spontaneously. They age in old wooden vats and in amphorae, for a very long time on the lees and without regulating the temperature. They aren't fined or filtered, and hardly any sulfite is added. Natural wines, in short - but the super pure kind, without odd 'flaws'.

The wines are made by Frigyes (Hungarians always say the surname first, then the first name) and his son Frici. They have Hungarian varieties in the vineyard, such as Furmint, Hárslevelű, Juhfark, Kékfrankos and Kadarka. They also grow international varieties such as Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. We currently have ten wines from Bott Frigyes in our range. You can view all our wines from Bott Frigyes here.

If you want to know more about this winery, here you will find the link to the website of Bott Frigyes.