Bencze István
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  • Szent György hill

Stephen Bencze

István founded his estate on the Szent György Hill in 2011, which reached its final size of nearly 30 hectares step by step between 2011-2024. He has been working organically since the beginning, and since 2015 he has farmed the entire estate biodynamically (Demeter certified), with the goal of exploring old Hungarian grape varieties and the full potential of the terroir.

The vineyards are divided into three main units, each situated at different altitudes on the southern slopes of Szent György Hill. The most prominent parcel is Templomdombi, densely covered with basalt and lying at 220–280 meters above sea level. The soils are a complex mix of basalt, tuff, Pannonian sandstone, and brown forest soil, with limestone and underground water veins hidden in the deeper layers. Key varieties include Riesling, Pinot Noir, Kék Bakator ,Furmint, and Kéknyelű.

The winemaking process has become increasingly minimal, with the focus now almost entirely on producing perfect fruit in the vineyard. István encourages a semi-wild, balanced state in the vines, allowing them to develop a more natural and harmonious relationship with their environment.

In the cellar, he uses almost no electrical equipment aside from the press, working instead with gravity, free-standing amphorae of various types, and small and large barrels. The wines are neither fined nor filtered, and beginning with the 2018 vintage, he has completely eliminated the use of sulfur.

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  • Bencze Pinot Noir "Atlas" 2022
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    Bencze Pinot Noir "Atlas" 2022

    12.100 Ft
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    This cuvée is made from grapes selected from the best-exposed part of the Pinot Noir plantation in the Rókaluki viney...
  • Bencze Gemini II 2015 Brut Nature
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    Bencze Gemini II 2015 Brut Nature

    8.000 Ft
    8.000 Ft
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    Yes, the vintage is right - this is indeed a ten-year-old sparkling wine! Crafted in the classical style, it spent a ...
  • Bencze Riesling 2022
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    Bencze Riesling 2022

    8.800 Ft
    8.800 Ft
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    In the 'Riesling' series, pure Rhine Riesling lots harvested at several harvest times are blended every year, which ...
  • Bencze Pétillant Blanc 2023
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    Bencze Pétillant Blanc 2023

    8.600 Ft
    8.600 Ft
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    A Pétillant from Szent György-hegy, a blend of Chenin Blanc, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Noir. The grapes are whole-cluste...
  • Bencze Kékfrankos 2022
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    Bencze Kékfrankos 2022

    8.800 Ft
    8.800 Ft
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    István planted three Blaufrankisch clones in the clayier section of the Rókaluki vineyard in 2017: the Austrian A4, a...
  • Bencze Olaszrizling 2022
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    Bencze Olaszrizling 2022

    9.600 Ft
    9.600 Ft
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    Harvested from a young vineyard. SK54 Welschriesling (Szerémség clone), planted by István in 2018 on the highe...
  • Bencze Pétillant Rosé 2023
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    Bencze Pétillant Rosé 2023

    8.600 Ft
    8.600 Ft
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    Pétillant Naturel from Szent György-hegy! A meeting of Cabernet Sauvignon, Blauburger, Zervin, Kék Bakator, Kéknyelű....
  • Bencze DUO: Kadarka - KÉK II. 2023
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    Bencze DUO: Kadarka - KÉK II. 2023

    29.000 Ft
    29.000 Ft
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    SECRET DROP – Bencze DUO (Limited Edition) The 2023 vintage delivered two exceptional “bomb” wines, each produced in ...
  • Bencze Virgo 2017
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    Bencze Virgo 2017

    7.500 Ft
    7.500 Ft
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    100% Pinot Noir from István's more classical period, these grapes were directly pressed with no skin contact, resulti...
  • Bencze Várvölgy Pinot Gris "Impromptu" 2022
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    Bencze Várvölgy Pinot Gris "Impromptu" 2022

    8.600 Ft
    8.600 Ft
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    In 2022, István serendipitously discovered two vineyard sites planted in 2003 in Várvölgy, around 20 minutes west of ...
  • Bencze Autochthon 2022
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    Bencze Autochthon 2022

    8.300 Ft
    8.300 Ft
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    The name means “native” or “indigenous” in Latin, reflecting the composition of this blend, which is made exclusively...
  • Bencze Kéknyelű 2021
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    Bencze Kéknyelű 2021

    12.100 Ft
    12.100 Ft
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    Kéknyelű is a very rare, native Badacsony grape variety, which ripens late, is extremely sensitive to drought and onl...
  • Bencze Chenin Blanc 2022
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    Bencze Chenin Blanc 2022

    12.100 Ft
    12.100 Ft
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    Chenin Blanc planted in 2014 from the area around the Vinotéka, harvested by István and his team on September 5, 8, a...
  • Bencze Aries 2020
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    Bencze Aries 2020

    14.400 Ft
    14.400 Ft
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    Aries is a Rhine Riesling from the estate's oldest plantation, the Templomdombi vineyard, which was planted in 1976. ...
  • Bencze Pinot Noir 2022
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    Bencze Pinot Noir 2022

    8.300 Ft
    8.300 Ft
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    The estate’s entry-level, fruity, easy-drinking Pinot Noir, mostly from the lower, clay-sandy-sandstone part of the v...
  • Bencze Aries "Dancing on the flor" 2021
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    Bencze Aries "Dancing on the flor" 2021

    17.000 Ft
    17.000 Ft
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    Aries 2021 is a single-vineyard Riesling from the estate’s oldest planting, the Templomdombi vineyard. The vineyard w...
  • Bencze Várvölgy Pinot Gris 2023
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    Bencze Várvölgy Pinot Gris 2023

    10.500 Ft
    10.500 Ft
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    In 2022, István unexpectedly came across two vineyard sites planted in 2003, about a 20-minute drive west of Szent Gy...
  • Bencze Furmint 2023
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    Bencze Furmint 2023

    12.100 Ft
    12.100 Ft
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    The latest vintage of Furmint from one of the estate’s most outstanding basalt-rich sites, the Templomdombi vineyard....
  • Bencze Várvölgy Olaszrizling 2023
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    Bencze Várvölgy Olaszrizling 2023

    7.800 Ft
    7.800 Ft
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    The first release from the Várvölgy Olaszrizling vineyard, sourced from a 25-year-old planting. One-fifth of the...
  • Bencze Autochthon Red 2022
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    Bencze Autochthon Rouge 2024

    9.600 Ft
    9.600 Ft
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    The name comes from Latin and means “native” or “indigenous,” which is reflected in the concept of the cuvée itself: ...