Jásdi Wine Terrace

In total, 17 hectares. But what a 17 hectares they are! 2.5 hectares lie in the “Siralomvágó” behind the house. Layers upon layers of Triassic limestone – marl, dolomite, and red Permian sandstone overlapping each other. If only we never had to hoof here! Where humus is plentiful and the soil forgiving, grains should be grown. Only in such challenging vineyards do great wines come to life. 1.5 hectares rest upon the thick red sandstone of Lőczedomb. When soaked, we wade knee-deep in red clay; when dry, the hoe merely scratches its surface. There’s another 1.5 hectares in the heart of Öreghegy, at Nagykút, and 3 more in Bené. According to my friend Sanyi Tóth, every vineyard named Bené – and there are several across the country – once belonged to the Benedictines in the Middle Ages. They knew where to plant vines. And then there’s Kishegy, Szerdahelyi vineyard, Kertmög… We planted the majority of these vineyards ourselves some 10 to 11 years ago. The rest are what we call “section-planted” – around 30 to 35 years old.