Szörényi Winery – Pálinkas
Pálinkas made from fruit grown on the Felsőörs estate, distilled in small batches for family and friends.
Our pálinkas
The basics of pálinka making were learned from my father and then refined further with friendly guidance and practical experience.
As a private distiller, I work with a double-walled 65-litre stainless steel still using the traditional small-pot method. Most of the fruit comes from our own Felsőörs estate.
Fermentation takes place in stainless steel barrels, and after distillation each batch rests in the cellar for at least three months so the aromas can develop.
Sour cherry
In favourable vintages, the fruit is harvested from our own sour cherry trees. After sorting and washing, the stones are separated, and distillation follows at least three weeks of fermentation.
Usually citrusy and spicy on the nose, with a long, full, marzipan-like palate.
Cherry
Most of the fruit comes from a Szomolya black cherry tree planted by my grandmother in 1975, complemented by other crisp cherries from the estate.
Intense citrus notes appear both in aroma and flavour, with a clearly present alcohol structure.
Fig
Fig thrives around Lake Balaton. The spirit shows intense jammy aromas, a long and substantial palate and gentle spice.
It is distilled only in special vintages and in an extremely small number of bottles.
Quince pear
Made from large quince fruit grown on the estate, reminiscent of pear in shape.
The processing is demanding, but the result is fresh, intensely fruity on the nose and sweetly velvety on the palate.
Apricot
For mysterious reasons, the apricot trees bear a truly beautiful crop only in exceptional years.
The special batch made so far carried ripe apricot-jam notes.
Peach
Harvested over roughly two months in small quantities from several trees.
Despite the juicy fruit, spirit yield is low, but the peach-jam impression remains clearly charming.
Grape
At harvest, the most beautiful and flavourful bunches are selected, combining white and blue grapes.
A flavourful, long, slightly sweet fruit spirit and an award-winning batch.
Pomace
Separate batches are also made from blue-grape and Szürkebarát pomace, enriched with must and new wine.
Rather than a classic pomace spirit, the result carries the flavour of the grapes; a tiny barrel-aged version is also made.
Apple
Made from several apple varieties from trees that have produced healthy fruit without spraying for many years.
The spirit recalls freshly harvested, crisp apples.
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