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Szent Donat, Tufa, 2023 vintage-favorites and smoked meat—all classic CornasImagine a vineyard set inside the crater of an extinct volcano, on a peninsula jutting into Hungary's Lake Balaton. That's where Tufa comes from, the Rata site on Tihany, where black basalt, volcanic tuff, and limestone give this red a genuinely salty, mineral snap. It's a field blend led by the native Kekfrankos, with a supporting cast that adds spice and dark fruit. The Kovacs family farms here organically and works with minimal intervention,