Fang Yun stayed in Nikellyc's house for a week to experience first-hand the life of the vineyards, where the vineyards stretched as far as the eye could see, and tourists often came here with a curiosity about Hungary's top wines.

Fang Yun asked Niklich about his experience as a winemaker, and Niklitch was very emotional.

"In the wine industry, the winemaker is considered to be the soul of the wine, and in the history of the development of the world's wine industry, from home brewing to professional workshops to industrial-scale production, no matter at any stage, it is always inseparable from the wisdom of people, especially the wisdom of winemakers. ”

"Many of them have ancestors in the family as winemakers, passing on this craft to future generations, generation after generation, you Chinese have a saying, 'rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the water to eat the water', the fisherman's son may still be a fisherman, the farmer's son may still be a farmer, the winemaker's son is still a winemaker, of course, there are very few, not the son inherits the father's business, changes to do something else." ”

"But what is passed down from the ancestors has the advantage of the family, and if the ancestors have a certain amount of experience, after several generations of research and accumulation, it is much better than starting from scratch and just starting from the first generation. ”

"Our ancestors were also winemakers, my grandfather was a winemaker, my father was also a winemaker, and I naturally became a winemaker. ”

"As for Joseph, he and I have different personalities, he doesn't want to stay in the vineyard, he spends all day with grapes, and he is not interested in winemaking, he wants to go to the world to see, he has been to many countries, and finally chose to settle in China, he took me to China to travel, China is really a big country in the East, really has the charm of a big country, we have been to many Chinese cities, we like China very much, and we are willing to be friends with Chinese. ”

Fang Yun asked curiously, "How to become a good winemaker?"

"In the world of wine, becoming a true winemaker is not something that can be achieved overnight, and cultivating a winemaker not only strengthens the quality and comprehensive strength of its own wines, but also leaves a precious resource that is difficult to replicate for the entire wine industry," said Nikeledge. ”

"My father trained me to be a winemaker since I was a child, relying on what I heard and saw, my grandfather taught my father, and my father taught me, relying on hand-in-hand teaching, passing on the experience of the previous generation to the next generation, which is the most traditional training method. ”

"After so many years of being a winemaker, I think that in addition to highly specialized skills, winemakers often need some spirit of exploration and luck, plus artistic aesthetics of appreciation, taste, smell and other talents, of course, to learn and apply, not rigid, invariably copy the experience of predecessors, winemakers need to have their own mind and soul, if only according to the standard fermentation formula and scientific data for winemaking, wine may lose the uniqueness given by the terroir. ”

"For a winemaker, a good bottle of wine is his masterpiece, the result of his hard work and wisdom, and he cares a lot about his work. ”

Fang Yun asked: "Do winemakers only start making wine when the grapes are ripe?"

"No!" Nicklich smiled, "It's not easy in any line of the world, everyone has its own suffering, and we winemakers are no exception!"

"For the uninitiated, the winemaking process may seem like the work in the vineyard and in the cellar is focused on the harvest and the weeks that follow the winemaking process, but that's not all winemakers have to worry about. ”

"In order to make a good wine, winemakers and growers are not idle for a moment, and they are busy in the vineyards and cellars throughout the year. ”

"For example, the hedgerow posts, metal wires and stakes are completely exposed and will need to be repaired if necessary. ”

"In cold conditions, wine shrinks in volume, so it is necessary to fill up the reduced wine in the barrels to reduce the risk of oxidation, and it takes a lot of effort from the winemaker to ensure that the remaining space in the barrels is reduced to a minimum when adding barrels. ”

Fang Yun asked, "Why are wine bottles corked?"

"We all know that wines with metal caps are generally very cheap, and that the best quality wines are mostly made with cork, which is a natural substance made from the bark of the oak tree, which is very elastic and resilient, and can be completely sealed when compressed into the bottle," says Nikledge. ”

"It is important to note that when drying, the elasticity decreases due to shrinkage, which is why the wine must be laid horizontally so that the cork is moistened and the wine is preserved. ”

"There are also artificial compressed pieces of cork to replace natural cork, but in general, most high-priced wines are made with natural cork, and because the life of the cork is around 30 years, it is possible to preserve older wines. ”

"These are all details, but I want to emphasize that the winemaker must first understand the characteristics of the grapes he wants to make, the aroma of this kind of grapes is intoxicating, the taste is sweet but not greasy, the wine made from this grape is the king of wines, and secondly, the winemaker needs to communicate with the vineyard staff and technicians from time to time, and he must also go to the garden every day to taste the grapes, and evaluate those grapes by chewing. ”

"Tasting grapes is a direct way to obtain the degree of accumulation of sweetness and aromatic substances, winemakers need to have a sensitive sense of taste, although there are some modern methods of evaluating grapes with computer data, but I think these modern methods still cannot replace winemakers who go to the vineyard to pick grapes and chew them in their mouths to evaluate which grapes are high-quality grapes that can be used as raw materials for winemaking. ”

"Specifically, the winemaker focuses on the selection of raw materials, crushing, pressing, fermentation, aging, bottling, storage and transportation, as well as the development of new raw materials, new processes and new wine products. ”

Fang Yun asked: "Nicklich heard you say this, we also understand that winemakers are very hard, and they have to spend a lot of energy and effort in the winemaking process throughout the year, I heard that the vineyard owner uses the modern picking method of mechanical picking to pick grapes, how do your vineyard staff pick grapes?"

"There is a difference between hand-picked grapes and mechanical picking, and there are many uncontrollable factors that can affect the final flavor of the wine, so we still use the method of hand-picking to ensure the quality of our wines," Nikeledge said. ”

"Estimating production is also an important job for winemakers, just like the dispatchers of planes and trains, there must be planning, and winemakers must do a good job of macro control, estimating warehouse space and sales, and making a good brewing plan. ”

"Therefore, to be a good winemaker, you need to be strict and considerate in every link, have enough professional experience and dedication, and pursue high quality, which is the persistent pursuit of generations of winemakers, to make Hungarian wine famous all over the world, which is not easy, and we are proud of it. ”

Nikledge took Fang Yun to see the wine-making process, and watched the wine-making process up close, and Niklitch took out the top wine that had been treasured for many years for Fang Yun to taste.

When I opened the cap, I felt the smell of grapes.

"This wine is so good!"

"Miss Fang, you can taste it!"

Fang Yun took the goblet and shook it gently, only to see that there was a touch of burgundy in the bottle, the color was very good, there were no impurities, and he took a sip lightly, and slowly slid it into the stomach along the throat, which was sweet and mellow.

"It's so delicious, it's the national drink of Hungary!"