| Size | 50cl |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2017 |
| ABV | 11% |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Tokaji |
| Main Grape | Furmint (70%) |
| Expression | Dessert/ Sweet |
Tasting note
Super-sweet yet wonderfully tasty dessert wine, a spicy bouquet of apricot jam and marmalade preceding quince and honey flavours, with a scattering of spice.
Awards
Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 Platinum
Viticulture
Soils are largely clay or loess with a volcanic substratum. Vines are roughly 30 years old and yields are very low at 10hl per hectare. The meeting of the two rivers Tisza and Bodrog at Tokaj creates a mist similar to in Sauternes which encourages noble rot to affect the dried and shrivelled Aszu grapes. One vine yields approximately one glass of wine.
Vinification
Botrytis-affected Aszú berries were selected and macerated in a base wine, as per the usual Tokaji Aszú method. Fermentation takes place in used 140 litre Gonci barrels made from Hungarian oak, fermenting for two years with natural yeast. The wine is aged for a further minimum of three years.
Food Match
Tokaji Aszú is excellent with several kind of cheeses, especially blue cheeses such as Roquefort or Stilton , to contrast the saltiness.
| Closure | Natural Cork | ||||
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| Suitable for | Vegans Vegetarians | ||||
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| pH | 3.4 | ||||
| Total Acidity | 11.4g/l Tartaric | ||||
| Residual Sugar | 194g/l | ||||
| Allergens | Sulphur | ||||
| SKU Code | 76542617 |