Heimann and Fiai Piros Siller 2025

Heimann and Fiai Piros Siller 2025

This has been a long time in the making. Over a decade ago, Heimann, along with 10 or so other producers in Szekszárd, re-introduced Siller as “Fuxli” into the market. Somewhere in between a rosé and a light red, it was meant to revive a style lost during Communism.

It was more of a dark, reductive, and slightly bitter rosé often meant to be used for a Fröccs (aka spritz). Since then, what is a Siller has been reinterpreted and in our opinion, become one of the most delicious wines in Central Europe. We now have versions from Austria, Serbia, Romania, Slovakia and more than 5 from Hungary.

It’s now time for an update from Zoltán Heimann. This is just vintage number two, and quite different from the first. Last time it was more of a rosé with a firm tannic structure, this vintage is juicy, aromatic and more of a light red with white wine extras. Two-thirds of the blend is direct pressed Kékfrankos fermented like a rosé which is then blended with whole cluster Kadarka with a little stem inclusion for good measure.

Aged for just a few months in tank, this is spicy, fresh, and chillable non glou-glou goodness from Southern Hungary.

Winemaking: All fermentation are spontaneous, zero fining, coarsely filtered if at all, and a minimal use of SO2 at bottling. They are also aging wines in clay in addition to Hungarian oak and stainless steel.

APPELLATION: Szekszárd (SekSard)

GRAPE COMPOSITION: 93% Kékfrankos, 7%Kadarka

CLIMATE: Cool continental with dry warm summers

SOILS: Mainly loess with iron rich red clay.

MACERATION & AGING: Two-thirds is Kékfrankos fermented like a Rosé then blended with with whole cluster Kadarka. Aged few months in tank.

ALCOHOL: 12.8%

RESIDUAL SUGAR: 0.8 g/l

ACIDITY: 5.6 g/l