Bock Villány Franc Essencia 2020 – Bock Pince Winery

4.950 rsd

Bock Villány Franc Essencia 2020 is a premium 100% Cabernet Franc dry red wine from Villány, featuring intense aromas of ripe red fruits, chocolate, and tobacco. It was aged for 24 months in barrique barrels, earning a gold medal, and offers a full body with potential for aging for several years.

Description

Bock Villány Franc Essencia 2020 is a dry red wine from Villány, crafted from 100% Cabernet Franc grapes from the Fekete-hegy, Makár, and Ördögárok vineyards. It boasts an intense garnet color, an aroma rich in ripe red fruits and dried notes, while the palate reveals chocolate and tobacco, with profound complexity and a long finish.

This wine was aged for 24 months in barrique oak barrels, followed by at least one year of bottle aging before release, giving it powerful structure, full body and elegant complexity.

With ~14.90% alcohol and awarded a gold medal at Villány Borverseny 2024, Essencia 2020 is a wine that pairs excellently with rich red meats, game and intense cheeses, and has aging potential of 10–20+ years.

Additional information

Grape variety / Varieties

Cabernet Franc

Country and region of origin

Hungary – Villány

Winery

Bock Pince

Vineyard Information

Grapes sourced from three premier vineyards: Fekete-hegy, Makár and Ördögárok; soil: limestone and loess; vine age 11–17 years

Type of wine

Still wines

Style (sweetness)

Dry wines

Alcohol

14 – 15%

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Taste and Aroma Description

Garnet dark color; nose reveals ripe red fruit with dried fruit notes; palate shows chocolate and tobacco notes with an intense, complex profile

Aging

24 months in barrique oak barrels, then at least 1 year of aging in the bottle before sale

Preservation potential

10-20+ years

Food Pairing Recommendations

Rich red meats, game, intense cheeses, dishes with robust sauces

Availability

In stock

Bottle size

0.75l

Ratings and awards

Gold Medal – Villány Wine Competition 2024

View on Vivino

https://www.vivino.com/en/joszef-bock-villanyi-franc-essencia/w/11598092

Tasting Notes

Intense, deep, complex taste with pronounced notes of ripe red fruit, chocolate and tobacco, rich texture and long finish

About the Harvest

The 2020 harvest featured variable rainfall and a warm season, enabling healthy and well-ripened grapes with strong aromas, resulting in an intense and balanced wine profile

Wine Characteristics

Full body, intense color, high extract level, structure and complexity

Technical Data

Fermentation under controlled conditions; 24 months aging in barrique barrels; minimum 1 year bottle aging before release

Bock Villány Franc Essencia 2020 is a dry red wine from Villány, crafted from 100% Cabernet Franc grapes from the Fekete-hegy, Makár, and Ördögárok vineyards. It boasts an intense garnet color, an aroma rich in ripe red fruits and dried notes, while the palate reveals chocolate and tobacco, with profound complexity and a long finish.

This wine was aged for 24 months in barrique oak barrels, followed by at least one year of bottle aging before release, giving it powerful structure, full body and elegant complexity.

With ~14.90% alcohol and awarded a gold medal at Villány Borverseny 2024, Essencia 2020 is a wine that pairs excellently with rich red meats, game and intense cheeses, and has aging potential of 10–20+ years.

Grape variety / Varieties

Cabernet Franc

Country and region of origin

Hungary – Villány

Winery

Bock Pince

Vineyard Information

Grapes sourced from three premier vineyards: Fekete-hegy, Makár and Ördögárok; soil: limestone and loess; vine age 11–17 years

Type of wine

Still wines

Style (sweetness)

Dry wines

Alcohol

14 – 15%

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Taste and Aroma Description

Garnet dark color; nose reveals ripe red fruit with dried fruit notes; palate shows chocolate and tobacco notes with an intense, complex profile

Aging

24 months in barrique oak barrels, then at least 1 year of aging in the bottle before sale

Preservation potential

10-20+ years

Food Pairing Recommendations

Rich red meats, game, intense cheeses, dishes with robust sauces

Availability

In stock

Bottle size

0.75l

Ratings and awards

Gold Medal – Villány Wine Competition 2024

View on Vivino

https://www.vivino.com/en/joszef-bock-villanyi-franc-essencia/w/11598092

Tasting Notes

Intense, deep, complex taste with pronounced notes of ripe red fruit, chocolate and tobacco, rich texture and long finish

About the Harvest

The 2020 harvest featured variable rainfall and a warm season, enabling healthy and well-ripened grapes with strong aromas, resulting in an intense and balanced wine profile

Wine Characteristics

Full body, intense color, high extract level, structure and complexity

Technical Data

Fermentation under controlled conditions; 24 months aging in barrique barrels; minimum 1 year bottle aging before release