Portrait of Samuel Tinon
i. Biography
His defining fact is exact and compact: Samuel Tinon is named by the winemaking role attached to the estate that bears his name. That kind of alignment keeps the work close to the person, and it points to a practice built on precision, patience, and accumulation rather than display.
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Winemaker at Samuel Tinon Winery is the current role, and it is the clearest way to read Samuel Tinon’s professional position. The title places the work where decisions become bottles, and where the estate’s name and the winemaking labor are held together in the same frame.
Where They Are Now
At the Olaszliszka estate, the work remains centered on the daily discipline of winemaking.
Signature
Samuel Tinon’s signature wines include Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos, Szamarodni Száraz, Szent Tamás Dry Furmint, and Tokaji Szamorodni 2009. Read together, they give a plain account of the range associated with his name. Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos and Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos appear here as paired references, Szamarodni Száraz shifts the register, Szent Tamás Dry Furmint adds another named expression, and Tokaji Szamorodni 2009 brings the vintage marker into view. The list points to consistency and to a body of work best understood through the bottles themselves.
FAQ
Asked of Samuel
What is Samuel Tinon's current role?
Samuel Tinon is winemaker at Samuel Tinon Winery in Olaszliszka, Hungary.
Where is Samuel Tinon Winery based?
Olaszliszka, Hungary.
What is Samuel Tinon's nationality?
French.
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